Institution details
Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) (SLECIK)
Key facts
- Established in 1978
- Ownership: Public
Not Part of the OECD
Part of the Berne Union
- Level 4, NDB-EDB Tower, No. 42, Nawam Mawatha
- +94 11 5378161 65 or +94 11 4883561 64
- https://www.slecic.lk
Latest update: 03/12/2021
rating type | rating agency | type | rating |
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Institution rating | S&P | Foreign currency | B+ |
Country rating | S&P | Local currency | AAA |
Products
- Supplier credit
- Credit guarantee
Supplier Credit
- Export credit insurance policies available for all exporters in all industries
- Policies may be endorsed to lenders as collateral for working capital
- Supplier credit products:
- Whole turnover, single-buyer, and multi-buyer
- Country-specific (multi-buyer)
- Political risk only in a single country
- Global cover available to offshore export companies domiciled in Sri Lanka
- Subsidiary risk covers foreign subsidiaries of Sri Lankan companies
- Covering ultimate buyers for indirect exporters domiciled in Sri Lanka
- Consignment of stocks
- Entrepôt trade insurance (port insurance)
- Comprehensive service policy for Sri Lankan service exporters
- Domestic insurance covers commercial risks for intra-Sri Lankan trade
Credit Guarantee
- Short-term guarantee issued to lenders providing trade credit solutions against risk of non-performance of Sri Lankan exporters
- Products:
- Pre-shipment credit guarantee allows exporters to purchase raw materials against L/C or confirmed orders
- Export production credit guarantee applicable to indirect exporters
- Export performance guarantee for bid and performance bond support
- Export performance guarantee covering ATA carnet to facilitate temporary exportation of valuable items for trade fairs and exhibitions; covers non-payment of import duty to foreign countries as a 100% demand guarantee
- Export performance guarantee to freight forwarders covers non-payment of airlines charges up to 85%
- Whole turnover bank guarantee covering the cost of passage to facilitate Sri Lankan migrant workers obtaining pre-departure loans
Modality | Tenor | Cover type | coverage |
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Supplier credit | Short/medium/long-term | Comprehensive | 60%-90% |