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Latest
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, October 2014
- published 13 February 2015
- Transparency data
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, November 2014
- published 13 February 2015
- Transparency data
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, December 2014
- published 13 February 2015
- Transparency data
What we do
We are the UK’s export credit agency. We help UK exporters by providing insurance to exporters and guarantees to banks to share the risks of providing export finance. In addition, we can make loans to overseas buyers of goods and services from the UK. UK Export Finance is the operating name of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD).
UKEF is a ministerial department, supported by 1 public body.
We produce detailed guidance in these categories
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Export finance
How UK exporters can apply for loans, lines of credit, guarantees and insurance policies Read more
Our policies
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Increasing the UK’s exports and attracting inward investment
Helping businesses increase their exports and making the UK more competitive for overseas companies who want to set up and invest in the UK.
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Achieving strong and sustainable economic growth
How the government is removing barriers to growth so the UK can compete in a rapidly changing global economy.
Documents
Our announcements
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UKEF helps OGN secure multi-million pound contract
- 30 January 2015
- Press release
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Wales Office Minister visits successful Cardiff-based exporter
- 23 January 2015
- Press release
Our consultations
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Support for UK exports: changes to the Export and Investment Guarantees Act (EIGA) 1991 (as amended)
- 4 June 2014
- Consultation outcome
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Triennial Review of Export Guarantees Advisory Council
- 4 April 2014
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, October 2014
- 13 February 2015
- Transparency data
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, November 2014
- 13 February 2015
- Transparency data
Our statistics
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Sovereign debt data
- 10 October 2012
- Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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David Godfrey
Chief Executive, Executive Committee Member
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Cameron Fox
Finance Director, Executive Committee Member
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Steve Dodgson
Director of the Business Group, Executive Committee Member
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David Havelock
Director of the Credit Risk Group, Executive Committee Member
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Lucy Wylde
General Counsel, Executive Committee Member
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Guy Beringer
Non-executive Chairman and Chair of the Management Board
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Fiona-Jane MacGregor
Non-executive Management Board Director
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Amin Mawji OBE
Non-executive Management Board Director
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Sir Eric Peacock
Non-executive Management Board Director
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David Harrison CBE
Audit Committee, non-executive member
Contact UKEF
New business enquiries
Email customer.service@ukef.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7271 8010
Media enquiries: Lynda Hardy Maskell, Media Relations Manager
Email Lynda.hardy-maskell@ukef.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 07812 667321 or out-of-hours: 020 7215 3505
Office address and general enquiries
UK Export Finance
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
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