Finnvera

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera plc has confirmed Juha Ketola’s appointment as Executive Vice President for SME and midcap financing, starting January 2025. Ketola, who has served as interim Executive Vice President since June 2024, brings extensive leadership experience, particularly as a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera has joined the Net-Zero Export Credit Alliance, a global network of export credit agencies committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. The move supports Finnvera’s goal to shape the future of export … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finland’s battery sector is surging as green initiatives and the electrification of transport accelerate the demand for lithium and battery chemicals. Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber project, located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, seeks to become Europe’s first fully integrated producer of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera, committed to promoting climate-friendly investments, announces plans for low-emission investments worth over EUR 200 billion, aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. With a focus on reducing carbon footprints, Finnvera … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera, Finland’s export credit agency, has granted Nokia’s 5G deliveries a buyer credit guarantee worth USD 1.5 billion, marking one of its largest financing arrangements in history. The deal supports Nokia’s pivotal role in India’s 5G revolution, where … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera, in collaboration with its subsidiary Finnish Export Credit Ltd, launches bill of exchange financing for Finnish exporters engaged in long-term export transactions, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This financing solution complements the Export Credit introduced … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera improves risk management with environmental and social risk screening of export financing applications. In 2022, the export credit guarantee provider received 371 applications, one-third of which were screened by the environmental and social risk management team after … Read the full press release →

2015 Audited Financial Results (Year to 31 December)  MOSCOW, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective strategy, balanced chartering policy, excellent technical performance, together with positive freight market dynamics deliver exceptionally strong Y2015 results for Sovcomflot 2015 Highlights: Gross revenue increased by 7.6 … Read the full press release →

Helsinki, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnvera issued on 9th September 2014 a USD 500 million five year fixed rate bond. The bond was issued under Finnvera’s EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. Finnvera’s EMTN programme and notes issued under it are … Read the full press release →

Under the Team Finland LetsGrow financing programme, companies can receive loans from Finnvera for investments and working capital, grants from Tekes for innovation services and advice from Finpro for international growth. Helsinki, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The programme is intended for growth-seeking … Read the full press release →

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) will begin offering export credits for small-scale projects with environmental benefits in Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus. The export credits are intended for Nordic companies export deliveries valued at EUR 0.5-5 million. Nordic export credit … Read the full press release →

Finland, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnvera launched on 8 October 2013 a SEK 2 billion (approx. EUR 230 million) floating rate note maturing in August 2018. The note was issued under the company’s EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. Finnvera’s EMTN programme … Read the full press release →

Finnvera contributes to the financial arrangements needed by Valmet Automotive relating to production of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles in Finland. 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In July 2012, Daimler AG of Germany and Valmet Automotive broke the news that they had … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a Finnish short-term export-credit insurance scheme to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme is limited to insurance cover that is currently not available on the private market and … Read the full press release →