A lively session bringing together global heads from our partner banks for a fast-paced Oxford-style debate on the defining issues shaping today’s export finance market. Expect strong opinions and controversial arguments around sector and regional priorities, defence finance, sustainability credibility, longer tenors, pricing pressure, and flatlining volumes. 

The debate will tackle the future of ECA banking itself: competition versus collaboration, the rise of Asian lenders, and whether the current export finance model remains fit for an increasingly fragmented, politically charged, and demanding global market.

Please note that the views expressed are those of the individual speakers and not necessarily the institutions they represent. Expect a true tour de force of debating from some of the most senior figures in the industry.

The winning team will be decided by audience vote. 🏆

This session hands the stage to the customers of CPRI banks to dissect whether current insurance capacity and product offerings truly meet their needs. We then go to the heart of the matter with a technical walk-through of the claims and recovery lifecycle, from initial default to final payout, examining what works, what doesn't, and where the friction points lie.

·       How banks are embedding credit insurance alongside syndication and SRT from origination to unlock lending headroom

·       If banks choose to centralize their insurance operations, what is the benefit of them then setting up dedicated insurance distribution desks in key markets like New York and Singapore?

·       Is there enough insurance/reinsurance capacity for your needs, especially for large, complex, or emerging market risks?

·       What's working (and what's not) in current policy wordings, structures, and placement speed?

·       Common pitfalls, emerging trends, and the latest tools that help maximise returns and minimise friction

·       What can insurers do better to improve the product? Insurers are clear about how they expect banks to act in a claims situation but how do banks expect insurers to act (other than prompt payment of a valid claim of course) and what puts them off working with certain insurers?

·       What do banks think of emerging trading platforms, most notably CRMX on Bloomberg, which connect them directly with credit insurers? What type of business do they look to place on these platforms and why is it not used more often?