Use Single-Buyer Insurance to:

• Extend credit terms to a foreign customer.
• Insure against nonpayment by an international buyer.
• Cover both commercial (e.g., bankruptcy) and political (e.g., war or the inconvertibility of currency) risks.
• Arrange financing through a lender by using insured receivables as additional collateral.

Benefits of Single-Buyer Insurance:

• Risk reduction: safeguard against catastrophic losses from buyer nonpayment.
• Increased competitiveness: unlock the ability to offer buyers the credit necessary to expand into new markets and boost sales with existing customers.
• Improved liquidity: accelerate cash flow by borrowing against foreign receivables.
• Credit management expertise: ease the burden of credit risk management by leveraging EXIM’s international expertise.

How it Works

The nuts and bolts of a policy are simpler than one might imagine.

• Policies cover both commercial and political risks.
• Coverage rates range from 90-100% at an affordable premium.