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Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): finance for UK businesses that trade internationally

Finance and insurance from UK Export Finance can help businesses facing disruption.

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UKEF guidance for creditors on temporary suspension of debt service repayments

Agreement to help eligible developing countries which request forbearance to respond to the financing needs arising from coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Press release

UKEF expands protection against non-payment for UK exporters

UK Export Finance to offer export insurance in all major markets in response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Press release

UK solar company secures funding to build two major solar plants in Spain

£47.6 million financing guaranteed by UK Export Finance, in boost to UK solar exports

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Collection

UK Export Finance: success stories

We support exports for any company size and across all sectors from capital goods to services and intangibles such as intellectual property.

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Detailed guide

UKEF: Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk management

We support exporters and project developers in receipt of UK exports to manage project-related environmental, social and human rights risks and impacts.

Latest from UK Export Finance

  1. Category A project supported: Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Uganda
    • Notice
  2. UKEF: spend over £25,000, April 2020
    • Transparency
  3. UKEF: spend over £25,000, March 2020
    • Transparency

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What UK Export Finance does

Our mission is to ensure that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer.

UKEF is a ministerial department, supported by 1 public body.

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Services

  1. Export finance and insurance
  2. Sustainable lending form
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for UK businesses that trade internationally
    • Guidance
  2. Cover policy and indicators
    • Detailed guide
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. UK Export Finance helps Rautomead export to China
    • Case study
  2. UK-Poland agreement to deliver major infrastructure project
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. UK Export Finance: jobs supported 2018 to 2019
    • Research
  2. DIT areas of research interest 2017 to 2018
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Public Consultation on Foreign Content Policy
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Export Strategy: supporting and connecting businesses to grow on the world stage
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. UKEF: spend over £25,000, April 2020
    • Transparency
  2. UKEF: spend over £25,000, March 2020
    • Transparency
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Our ministers

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
Graham Stuart MP
Graham Stuart MP

Our management

Louis Taylor
Louis Taylor
UKEF Board Member, Executive Committee Member, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance
Cameron Fox
UKEF Board Member, Chief Finance and Operating Officer, Executive Committee Member
Gordon Welsh
Executive Committee Member, Head of the Business Group
Shane Lynch
Director of Resources, Executive Committee Member
Davinder Mann
Director of Legal and Compliance, Executive Committee Member
Samir Parkash
UKEF Board Member, Executive Committee Member, Chief Risk Officer
Richard Simon-Lewis
Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications, Executive Committee Member
Noel Harwerth
Non-executive Chair of the Board
Madelaine McTernan
Director, UK Government Investments, UK Government Investments representative on the Board
Shalini Khemka
Non-executive Board Director
Oliver Peterken
Non-executive Board Director
Lawrence M. Weiss
Non-executive Board Director
Kimberly Wiehl
Non-executive Board Director
John Mahon
Non-executive Board Director

Contact UKEF

New business enquiries

Email

customer.service@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

General enquiries

UK Export Finance
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 7271 8010

Media enquiries: Claire Lynch, Media Relations Manager

Email

claire.lynch@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 (0)20 7271 8100

Mobile

+44 (0)77 9179 5992

Out of hours

+44 (0)20 7215 2000

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