Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India

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ECGC Limited
Type Government of India Enterprise
Industry Insurance
Founded30 July 1957
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
M. Senthilnathan, ITS
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsExport Credit Insurance
Owner Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Website ecgc.in

ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited) is a government owned export credit agency of India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. [1] It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and banks. Its topmost official is designated as Chairman and Managing Director, who is a central government civil servant under ITS cadre.

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The Government of India had initially set up Export Risks Insurance Corporation (ERIC) in July 1957. It was transformed into Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation Limited (ECGC) in 1964 and to Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India in 1983.

History

ECGC Ltd., was established in July, 1957 to strengthen the export promotion by covering the risk of exporting on credit. [2] It functions under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is managed by an Asset Management Company comprising representatives of the Government, Reserve Bank of India, banking, insurance and exporting community. [3]

The name of the company has been changed from Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited to ECGC Limited with effect from 8 August 2014 as per the certificate issued by the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.

ECGC Ltd. is the seventh largest credit insurer of the world in terms of coverage of national exports. The present paid-up capital of the company is 3,190 crores and authorised capital is ₹5,000 crores. [4]

Functions

Facilities provided by ECGC

Need for export credit insurance

Payments for exports are open to risks even at the best of times. The risks have assumed large proportions today due to the far-reaching political and economic changes that are sweeping the world. An outbreak of war or civil war may block or delay payment for goods exported. A coup or an insurrection may also bring about the same result. Economic difficulties or balance of payment problems may lead a country to impose restrictions on either import of certain goods or on transfer of payments for goods imported. In addition, the exporters have to face commercial risks of insolvency or protracted the default of buyers. The commercial risks of a foreign buyer going bankrupt or losing his capacity to pay are aggravated due to the political and economic uncertainties. Export credit insurance is designed to protect exporters from the consequences of the payment risks, both political and commercial, and to enable them to expand their overseas business without fear of loss.

Cooperation agreement with MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) an arm of World Bank. MIGA provides:

  1. Political insurance for foreign investment in developing countries.
  2. Technical assistance to improve investment climate.
  3. Dispute mediation service.
  4. It helps the exporter

Under this agreement protection is available against political and economic risks such as transfer restriction, expropriation, war, terrorism and civil disturbances etc...

Notable records

ECGC Ltd. now offers various products for the exporters and bankers. If readymade products are not suited to an exporter/banker, then ECGC designs tailormade products for them.

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