Topi Vesteri, Executive Vice President of Finnvera, to chair a Berne Union Committee
Topi Vesteri, Executive Vice President responsible for export financing at Finnvera, has been elected Chair of the Medium/Long Term Committee of the Berne Union, the international organisation of public and private sector providers of export credit and investment insurance. The election took place at the Berne Union’s 75th anniversary Annual General Meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
Emile Mathee, General Manager of the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa, was elected Vice Chair of the Committee. The Committee membership comprises 31 public export credit agencies.
The Berne Union is a cooperation organisation for providers of guarantees against credit and political risks. Founded in 1934, the Union has 50 member agencies/corporations. The Union’s members guarantee about 10 per cent of worldwide export trade annually.
Additional information:
Pauli Heikkilä, Managing Director, tel. +358 20460 7321
Pekka Karkovirta, Vice President, tel. +358 20460 7270
Link to the Berne Union website: http://www.berneunion.org.uk/
Finnvera plc is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland. It provides its clients with loans, guarantees, venture capital investments and export credit guarantees. Finnvera is Finland’s official export credit agency (EGA).
