Ireland

Coface has announced the appointment of Xavier Denecker as Managing Director of its UK and Ireland businesses.

Yesterday the Irish Exporters Association met minister of finance, Brian Cowen to present the IEA budget recommendations.

Business confidence among SMEs has plummeted to a four year low, according to a new study.

The Government approval of the joint venture between Drogheda Port and Castle Market to establish a new deep water port has been welcomed to the export industry.

IEA released its half year review on 28 August 2007 and confirmed continued merchandise export growth adding to the robust services growth.

ABFA aggregate results of the members in the Republic of Ireland

Euler Hermes has completed an asset purchase with Resolve2Collect Limited Ireland.

With the US dollar continuing to weaken against most major currencies, and with unrelenting cost pressures at home, Irish firms are having to look to new opportunities in emerging economies. Only 20% of firms take out credit insurance and an unprotected rush into new markets would expose Irish firms to unnecessary and significant risks. As an export-led nation, we need to build more certainty into our export.

The Irish Exporters Association has launched a new guide to export credit insurance together with a new online simplified insurance initiative with Euler Hermes.