(a) Export credit insurance UNCTAD should support the spread of export credit insurance facilities in the developing world.

Association of Export Credit Insurance Organizations

DAKAR Association of Export Credit UNION Insurance Organizations .

1992 Investment and Export Credit Conference Regional Binding Adopted

Eastern Caribbean States Export Development Agency

This trend is evident in a number of product areas, particularly export credit insurance, export finance guarantees, export factoring and leasing (domestic and cross border).

Indicators that would inform on the different types of products available include a census of products offered (e.g. letters of credit, forward exchange contracts, pre or post shipment finance), types of insurance products available (export credit insurance), government export credit guarantees, etc.

No special permission from the State export control agency for their export to Lithuania was therefore required.

OECD, Export Credit Financing Systems in OECD Member and Non Member Countries, 2002 Supplement.

ICTs enabled finance tools include credit or payment cards for export financing or short term working capital.

Article 31 Foods for export shall be subject to hygiene supervision and inspection by the national inspection agency for import and export commodities.

A network of export credit agencies, efficient payment and credit guarantee arrangements, and local banks supporting trade capacity building institutions are a few options that may be considered.

Ms. Cornelia Williams, Officer in Charge, Eastern Caribbean States Export Development Agency (OECS ECSEDA)

International financial institutions and export credit agencies may also play a significant role in privately financed infrastructure projects.

In connection with trade and financing for development, UNCTAD is to publish a survey on export credit agencies.

The Agency is currently preparing a new list of items subject to export controls, together with procedures for the export and use of such items.

The President may direct the Export Import Bank of the United States not to give approval to the issuance of any guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to any sanctioned person

The Customs authorities shall grant clearance of export commodities on the basis of the certificates issued by the national inspection agency for import and export commodities.

The credit ratings agency Standard amp Poor s has just downgraded the sovereign debt ratings of nine eurozone countries, including France.

In the area of export competition, since the essential structure has been in place with regard to the commitment to total elimination of export subsidies by a specific date, negotiations have focused on parallel commitments in respect of subsidy elements in export credit, food aid and State trading enterprises.

It is also enforced by the activity of the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as the export control regimes.

(d) Prohibition of loans or credit by any United States agency for industrial or commercial projects in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Under article 8 of the Act, the Agency for Foreign Economic Relations is the State body empowered to manage export controls.

Players that would be interviewed for this sector include the central bank, export import banks (when applicable), local and foreign banks and insurance companies operating in the country, brokers (insurance) and the Trade Department (if offering export credit guarantee schemes).

Any United Nations bond issue would be evaluated by market participants and potential investors by its credit rating, which is a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of the bond issue by an independent credit rating agency.

Agency staff participated in efforts to establish a national credit coalition to strengthen support for small business and micro enterprises run by women.

Credit Where Credit is Due

Particular attention to wages, working conditions, job security, participation in decision making, women's ability to export services, and access to credit and information and communication technologies is required.

41. It was suggested that export credit agencies and bilateral aid and financing agencies should be mentioned among the financing institutions referred to in paragraphs 54 to 56.

In 1963, the State created the Institute for Cooperative Development and Credit (IDECOOP) as the policy making agency with respect to the cooperative movement.

In May 2004, UNCTAD was instrumental in the creation of the African Export Credit Insurers' Association, and the adherence to this association of the membership of the Dakar Union.

Malaysia offers a number of facilities such as a fund for OFDI, export credit insurance and guarantee schemes, overseas project financing and the Malaysia Singapore Third Country Business Development Fund.

Higher energy costs (owing to increases in both excise taxes and electricity rates), credit bottlenecks, specialization in stagnant export markets, and generalized policy uncertainty all seem to have played a role. As a result, Greek export prices have not come down nearly as much as wages.

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The EXIM Bank provides credits to overseas investments through the Overseas Investment Facility, and an Overseas Investment Insurance scheme is run by the Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad to cover political risks.

However, as we enter CAFTA DR, the credit rating and export promotion agencies of the developed countries have assigned us a risk rating less favourable than what we consider it should be.

53. In that context, he noted with appreciation the efforts by the Agency to empower the displaced Palestinian population through the establishment of a micro enterprise credit programme.

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(c) Export factoring and leasing UNCTAD s role would be similar to that recommended for credit insurance providing support at the government policy level as well as promoting individual leasing initiatives in developing countries

The Agency issues a written undertaking concerning the use of items subject to export controls by a foreign State in the territory of Uzbekistan for purposes stated beforehand.