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OeKB - Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB)

Key facts

  • Established in 1946
  • Ownership: Private
Part of the OECD Part of the Berne Union

Latest update: 03/12/2021

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


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