Finnvera is a Finnish state-owned financing company. It is the official export credit agency for Finland.[2] Finnvera provides loans, credits and guarantees. In 2013, Finnvera financed around 3500 start-up enterprises.[3] The company is responsible to the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Pauli Heikkilä, CEO |
Number of employees | 370[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editFinnvera was founded in 1999 through a merger of Kera Plc and the Finnish Guarantee Board.
The European Commission has given Finnvera the right to support Finnish exports.[4]
During the first half of 2011, Finnvera provided over two billion euros in export and guarantees.[5]
In September 2014, Finnvera issued a 500 million euro bond under their Euro Medium Term Note programme.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Finnvera plc: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Role and impact of operations - Annual Report 2013". annualreport2013.finnvera.fi.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Finance minister promises more export supports in '13". 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Finnvera: Revival of exports likely slow". 17 August 2012.
- ^ "DGAP-Regulatory: Finnvera issued a USD 500 million bond - London Stock Exchange".