UK Export Finance – General Export Facility

About This Opportunity

Trade loans, bonding and letters of credit to support export growth; working capital and inventory

Eligibility Criteria

Exporter with UK premises/employees and UK business/tax presence; generally at least 20% export sales in one of last 3 years or at least 5% in each of last 3 years

Application Process

To access GEF , exporters should discuss their potential application with their bank or another lender. There are currently sixteen participating lenders: ABC International Bank plc ABN AMRO Banco Santander, S.A. Barclays Bank plc Danske Bank DNB (UK) Limited HSBC UK Bank plc ICICI Bank KBC Bank NV, London Branch Lloyds Banking Group/Bank of Scotland plc Mercore Capital Ltd. Nighthawk Partners The Royal Bank of Scotland plc /National Westminster Bank plc /Ulster Bank Santander UK plc Virgin Money White Oak UK UKEF is keen to expand the range of its partners . To find out more about our General Export Facility or to discuss eligibility for our support, contact our customer services team. Contact customer.service@ukexportfinance.gov.uk or call +44 (0)20 7271 8010.

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