Australia

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation has signed a Reciprocal Reinsurance Agreement with Atradius Dutch State Business NV making it the fifth co-operation agreement EFIC has secured with

Announcing the SA launch of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation's new product, Senator Minchin said the product can boost access to working capital for

Most small businesses that trade offshore are still rejecting specialist products offered by banks to fill gaps in their cash flow, a new report shows

In the year to 30 June 2006, EFIC supported Australian exports and overseas investments of AU$626m.  EFIC provided finance and insurance facilities of AU$270m during the year, a 132% increase

In the September quarter a year earlier, the index stood at seven points before peaking at 11 points in the March quarter. In a preliminary report, NAB said the fall in the September quarter reflected the impact of

Insurers are turning their attention to the IT channel and becoming stricter with distributors and resellers taking out insurance policies

Commercial and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are continuing to borrow at record highs, but four in every 10 loan applications are being rejected by the main banks. The latest JP Morgan and East Partners biannual business banking survey showed that

Australia's factoring and discounting industry is still booming, as the big banks continue their fresh assault on the market, and small businesses scramble to free up cash for growth while the economy runs hot

Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a more optimistic view of business conditions than their larger counterparts, a survey has found. But the National Australia Bank (NAB) survey also shows