Bank payment guarantees insurance
This tool protects banks and exporters against the risk of default by a foreign bank on guarantees issued under export contracts
Stepwise description of the procedure for the scheme “Insurance of bank payment guarantees”
- The exporter and the foreign buyer enter into a contract for the supply of goods/services
- The foreign buyer applies to his bank to issue the guarantee
- The foreign buyer's bank issues the guarantee in favour of the exporter
- The exporter concludes with KazakhExport an insurance contract for the guarantee
- If the foreign buyer breaches the terms of the export contract, the exporter issues a claim to the foreign buyer's bank
- If the foreign buyer's bank fails to honour the payment terms, KazakhExport compensates the exporter's losses
Participants of the insurance contract
- Insurer: KazakhExport
- Insurant: borrower
- Beneficiary: creditor
Franchise
10%
Sum insured
corresponds to the loan amount
Benefits of the product for Kazakhstani exporting companies
- The company's funds are not "frozen" and even the release of a credit line for other production purposes is ensured;
- The Exporter gets the opportunity to confirm to the foreign partner the full fulfillment of obligations under the foreign economic contract;
- Increasing the competitiveness of Kazakhstan exporting enterprises participating in tenders and competitions held by foreign customers.
Benefits of the product for Kazakhstan banks
- Insurance up to 95% of risks of default by the Exporter;
- Speeding up the decision-making process on issuing guarantees for exporters on obligations to supply products and services;
- The expansion of the customer base.
Product Benefits for Foreign Importing Companies
- Guaranteeing the full fulfillment by the Exporter of obligations under the contract;
- Access to quality Kazakhstani goods and services.
Share of coverage
up to 95% of the guarantee amount
Insurance rate
The basic insurance rate varies depending on the category of country risk and the duration of the guarantee;
Insurance conditions
- Insurance is provided under export contracts for the supply of non-commodity goods/services of Kazakhstan origin;
- Waiting period: 30 calendar days;
- Insurance payment is made at the first request of the bank.
Documents for application
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