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EGAP - Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP)

Key facts

  • Established in 1992
  • Ownership: Public
Part of the OECD Part of the Berne Union

Latest update: 03/12/2021

Products

  • Buyer credit insurance
  • Supplier credit insurance
  • Insurance pre-export financing
  • Other products

Buyer credit insurance

Insures loan made to buyers of Czech goods and services

Covers commercial and political risks

EGAP will finance up to 85% of the supply contract value and requires 15% advance payment by the buyer

Tenor: Over 2 years

Premium:

  • Priced according to the risk classification of the importing country, tenor of the financing, and creditworthiness of the foreign buyer
  • May be paid at financial closing or as a margin on the interest over the repayment period

Financial modalities:

  • Direct buyer credit: Insured entity is the bank that provides funds to the buyer
  • Indirect buyer credit (bank-to-bank financing)


Supplier credit insurance

Insures Czech exporter or bank against non-payment risk of foreign buyer (importer)

Covers commercial and political risks

EGAP will finance:

  • Short-term: Up to 100% of export contract amount
  • Medium- to long-term: Up to 85% of the supply contract value, with 15% advance payment to the buyer required

Insurance tenor:

  • Short-term: Up to 2 years
  • Medium- to long-term: Over 2 years

Premium:

  • Pricing determined by export volume, payment terms and conditions, risk rating of importer, country risk, and deductible amount
  • Premium is fixed for the policy term

Financial modalities:

  • Direct supplier credit: Insured entity is the exporter
  • Indirect supplier credit: Insured entity is the bank that provides funds to importer

Insurance pre-export financing

Insures a loan made by a commercial bank to a Czech exporter for financing the production of an export

Tenor and amount:

  • If maturity is up to 2 years, EGAP finances up to 85% of export value
  • If maturity is over 2 years, EGAP finances up to 75% of export value

Covers commercial and political risks

Premium: Determined by amount, tenor, exporter's risk rating, and deductible amount



Other products

EGAP provides insurance for each of the following:

  • Confirming letters of credit
  • Investment in foreign countries (insuring debt or equity)
  • Risk of inability to fulfill an export contract

Bank guarantee to support winning or performing an export contract





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