Export Credit Agencies: The Unsung Giants of International Trade and Finance

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Preface vii
• Acknowledgements ix
• 1 - Unsung Giants 1
• Notes 7
• 2 - Myths and Truths 9
• 3 - Common Features 13
• 4 - Programs 21
• 5 - Rationales 35
• 6 - History of Ecas 41
• 7 - International Competitiveness 45
• 8 - International Co-Operation 49
• Notes 62
• 9 - Types of Organization 63
• 10 - Industrial Countries 67
• 11 - Developing Countries 73
• 12 - Transition Countries 79
• 13 - Regional Ecas 85
• 14 - Setting Up Ecas 89
• 15 - Legal Context 99
• 16 - Capitalization and Reinsurance 103
• 17 - Organization and Administration 109
• 18 - Problem Loans, Claims and Collections 115
• 19 - Results of Operations 121
• 20 - Political Risk Evaluation 125
• 21 - Commercial Risk Evaluation 133
• 22 - Premiums and Reserves 139
• 23 - Investment Insurance 147
• 24 - The Future for Ecas 151
• Appendix A 155
• Appendix B 161
• Appendix C 175
• Appendix D 179
• Bibliography 189
• Index 193
• About the Author 199

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