《Credit insurance in support of international trade》.pdf

2010 Credit insurance in support of international trade Observations throughout the crisis Fabrice Morel Berne Union Supporting trade and investment since 1934 Berne Union 2010 Export Credit Insurance Report Author: Fabrice Morel Copyright: Berne Union 2010 This article is published by the Berne Union and is available online at .uk. Hardcopies can be requested at the Berne Union Secretariat. The views expressed are those of the author and cannot necessarily be attributed to the Berne Union or members of the Berne Union. Errors and omission remain the responsibility of the author. The author gratefully acknowledges guidance and advice from Lennart Skarp and Kimberly Wiehl without whom this article would not have been written. Peter M. Jones reviewed the article and provided most helpful comments. Corresponding address: Berne Union, 27-29 Cursitor Street, London EC4A 1LT. Email: fmorel@.uk 2 Export Credit Insurance Report Berne Union 2010 Foreword As economic conditions weakened since the beginning of the global financial crisis in mid-2008, exporters looked to