Institution details
OeKB - Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB)
Key facts
- Established in 1946
- Ownership: Private
- Strauchgasse 3/Am Hof 4
- +43 1 531 27 0
- https://www.oekb.at
Latest update: 03/12/2021
rating type | rating agency | type | rating |
---|---|---|---|
Institution rating | S&P | Foreign currency | AA+ |
Country rating | S&P | Local currency | A-1+ |
Products
- Supplier credits
- Buyer credits
- Other products
Supplier credits
G 1 – Guarantees for direct exports of goods/services: Covers exports of goods and services, licenses and patents, and lease or lease-buy agreements
G 2 – Guarantees for indirect exports of goods/services: Covers the Austrian share in foreign supply and service contracts
Fees:
- Risk premium dependent on the risk classification of the importing country, coverage term, and creditworthiness of the foreign buyer
- Premium may be paid up-front or as a margin on the interest over the repayment period
- A handling fee of 0.1% of the insured amount (with a minimum of EUR 10 and a maximum of EUR 720)
- Pre-shipment risk cover available
- Funding is available on a single-transaction basis (in EUR or other currencies) or as revolving working capital credit lines (EUR only)
Buyer credits
G 3 – Guarantees for tied financial credits: Covers financings (loans, bonds, or letter of credit confirmations) to foreign buyers of Austrian goods and services.
Fees:
- Risk premium dependent on the risk classification of the importing country, coverage term, and creditworthiness of the foreign buyer
- A handling fee of 0.1% of the insured amount (with a minimum of EUR 10 and a maximum of EUR 720)
Credit terms:
- Non-nuclear power industry: Up to 12 years
- Railway and project finance: Up to 14 years
- Water, renewable energy, and climate protection: Up to 18 years
Cover may be based on corporate, bank, or sovereign risk. Project financing requires a feasibility study, and cover is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility:
- Austrian content of 50% expected; 25% in exceptional cases
- Local costs of up to 30% may be financed
- Interest during construction may be financed"
Other products
Funding available in EUR or other currencies on a floating or fixed-rate basis
G 4 – Investment guarantees: Covers investments by Austrian companies abroad
G 7 – Guarantees for stock in commission, machinery deployment, and advances: Covers consignment stock, deployment of machinery, cash deposits, down payment, performance, bid bonds, and warranty bonds abroad. Available to export companies and banks
G 8 – Reinsurance guarantees: Covers export insurance contracts by export credit insurers
Letters of interest offered during bid stage, free of charge
Modality | Tenor | Cover type | coverage |
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Insurance | Short/medium/long-term | Commercial | 90%-95% |
Insurance | Short/medium/long-term | Political | 99%-100% |
Performance highlights
What's new?
- As part of the export promotion programme, operating financing is extended to exporters in the form of special Kontrollbank refinancing facilities. The original budget that was allocated in the amount of EUR 2 billion was increased to EUR 3 billion due to the high demand
- Over one billion euros in green electricity subsidies was paid out for OeMAG in 2020.
- OeKB set up a fast-line facility in the amount of EUR 100 million for new contracts in health care, civil protection and disaster response, water and sewage treatment, and waste management.
- According to a decision of the EU Commission, “marketable” risks can also temporarily be covered by OeKB again.
- Under the EUR 15 billion government aid package and at the behest of the federal COVID-19 response financing agency COFAG , OeKB is processing financing guarantees for large enterprises.
- Military and nuclear exports are not financed
- Cover may be provided in several foreign currencies
- Concessional financing is available, though limited to countries which have qualified for specific projects under certain conditions—these loans must be in the form of tied credits with non-Austrian content less than 50% of the value of the export contract
- OeKB has cooperation and co-reinsurance agreements with many other ECAs and some international financial institutions
- Adheres to OECD Consensus
- Assessment of environmental impact of projects based on OECD Common Approaches
- COVID-19 aid: EUR 3 billion credit line for exporters together with BMF