China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE)
Last updated on 15 Feb 2024

Key facts


Sinosure is the Chinese policy-oriented insurance company established for promoting China's foreign trade and economic cooperation.

11 Fenghuiyuan, Xicheng
District, Beijing 100033
People's Republic of China

+86 10 6658 2288

www.sinosure.com.cn
PUBLIC
2001
Credit rating (S&P)
A+
A+
Foreign currency
Local currency

Berne Union

Exposure and country export data


FY 2022 authorizations by top sectors

Transportation equipment
43%
Power generation and supply
12%
Machinery/electrical equipment
11%

2022 export destinations

Asia

46 %

North America

25 %

Europe

21 %

Africa

5 %

Oceania

3 %

Financing modalities


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Products


  • The policy holder can be a Chinese financial institution or a foreign financial institution that has branches in China, at least USD 20 billion in assets, and export credit experience in the last 3 years, with the exporter being a legal entity registered
  • Medium to long-term export credit insurance covers payment default by the borrower or guarantor under the credit agreement due to certain political and commercial risks
  • Down payment: 15% (20% for shipping vessels)
  • Tenor: 2–15 years
  • Eligibility:
    • Contracts and loan agreements with a value over USD 1 million
    • Chinese content above 60% of contract value (40% in ship finance; 15% for civil works)
  • Cover:
    • Supplier credit up to 90%
    • Buyer credit up to 95%
    • Commercial risk cover in project finance typically 50%, or higher on a case-by-case basis
  • Currencies covered: USD, CNY, EUR or other acceptable currencies
  • Premium:
    • Price depends on country risk, tenor, borrower credit risk, and guarantor credit risk
    • Premium can be financed up to 85%
    • Premium can be paid in three disbursement installments
  • Rate: Typically floating
  • Allows exporters to safeguard foreign exchange collection under the supplier’s credit financing
  • Tenor: 2-10 years
  • Cover:
    • Supplier credit up to 90%
    • Buyer credit up to 95%
    • Commercial risk cover in project finance typically 50%, or higher on a case-by-case basis
  • Obligates the insurer to underwrite the policyholder's export business both on credit terms and under L/C terms
  • Letter of credit insurance:
    • Covers policyholder’s exporting risks under letter of credit payment terms within a specified scope
    • Commercial risks of issuing bank include bankruptcy, default on proceeds, or refusal to accept documents
    • Political risks include foreign exchange restrictions or prohibitions, protracted payment due to government decrees, or force majeure
  • Specific buyer’s insurance:
    • Covers policyholder's exporting risks to one or several buyers on credit terms
    • Used when exporting mechanical and electrical products as well as large-value complete sets of equipment
    • Commercial risks to protect against buyer bankruptcy, inability to pay debt, and refusal to pay
    • Political risks include restrictions or prohibitions on foreign exchange and/or imports, cancellation or non-renewal of import license, protracted payment due to government decrees, or force majeure
  • Specific contract insurance:
    • Covers risks of the policyholder's individual/specific export contract on credit terms
    • Commercial risks to protect against buyer bankruptcy or refusal by buyer to either accept goods or pay for goods once accepted
    • Political risks include restrictions or prohibitions on foreign exchange and/or imports, cancellation or non-renewal of import license, protracted payment due to government decrees, or force majeure
  • Insurance against buyer's breach of contract:
    • Covers pre-shipment or post-shipment risk of the policyholder's specific installment payment contract
    • Used for export of mechanical and electrical products, complete equipment sets, overseas project contracts, and labor cooperation
    • Commercial risks to protect against buyer bankruptcy or refusal by buyer to either accept goods or pay for goods once accepted
  • Political risks include restrictions or prohibitions on foreign exchange and/or imports, cancellation or non-renewal of import license, protracted payment due to government decrees, or force majeure
  • Medium to long-term export credit insurance:
    • Pre or cash payment typically 15% (20% in case of vessels)
    • Tenor: Between 1 and 10 years
    • Eligible contracts/loan agreements have a value of at least USD 1 million
    • Chinese content generally not below 60% of contract value (40% in ship finance; 15% for civil works)
    • Cover percentage for both political and commercial risk up to 90% in supplier credits and up to 95% in buyer credits (commercial risk cover in project finance typically 50%, or higher on a case-by-case basis)
    • Cover available in USD, CNY, EUR or other acceptable currencies
    • Premium depending on factors such as country risk, tenor, borrower credit risk, and guarantor credit risk, allowed to be financed up to 85%, and to be paid in three instalments in line with disbursements
    • Interest rate in supplier credits to be discussed and agreed by exporter and importer
    • The policy holder can be a Chinese financial institution, or a foreign financial institution that has branches in China, at least USD 20 billion in assets, and export credit experience in the last three years, with the exporter being a legal entity registered in China (except, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
    • Interest during the waiting period is covered; documentary risk is not covered
  • Supports Chinese enterprises and financial organizations in making investments overseas
  • Insurer underwrites an investor's economic losses in overseas investment and profits caused by political risks of a host country
  • Covered risks: expropriation, exchange restrictions, war and political riot, and breach of contract
  • Overseas Investment (Equity) Insurance: to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest overseas by assuming the loss of shareholder’s equity in overseas investment
  • Overseas Investment (Debt) Insurance: to encourage Chinese companies to grant shareholder loans for their overseas investment projects, or to encourage financial institutions to provide loans or other financing recognized by SINOSURE
  • Eligible investors:
    • Enterprises and financial institutions registered and having its principal place of business in China (excluding those controlled by foreign, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan enterprises, institutions, and citizens)
    • Financial institutions that provide financing for overseas investments by the enterprises mentioned above
  • Eligible investments:
    • Direct investments
    • Loans
    • Contractual relationships
    • Other types of investments approved by Sinosure
  • Insured interests:
    • Loss of capital, realized earnings, and accrued interest directly caused by the insured risks
  • Policies offered:
    • Equity insurance policy
    • Shareholder loan policy
    • Financial institutions loan policy
  • Risks insured:
    • Expropriation
    • Restriction on transfer and conversion
    • Damage or inability to operate due to war
    • Breach of undertaking
  • Cover: Up to 95% of investment
  • Encourage and promote investors from foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to make investments in China
  • Insurer required to underwrite all economic losses of overseas investors incurred in their investments and profits because of political risks in China
  • Provision of equity and liability insurance
  • Sinosure seeks to improve Chinese companies’ credit ratings, obtain financing, and explore overseas markets
  • Financial guarantees: Provided to exporters and banks providing export finance via the following products:
    • Package Loan Guarantee of loans for pre-shipment finance
    • Negotiating Under Documents Insurance (NUDI) to banks
    • Supplier’s Credit Guarantee to a bank financing an international exporter
    • Project Finance Guarantee to a bank financing a project
  • Non-financial guarantees: Provided to exporters and banks supporting export finance via the following products:
    • Bid bond
    • Performance bond
    • Advance payment bond
    • Quality and retention payment bonds
    • Custom exemption bond
    • Bail bond
    • Lease payment bond
  • Covered risks: political risks and commercial risks
  • Covered percentage:
    • Up to 90% for the loss resulting from political loss, bankruptcy, insolvency, default or other commercial risks, and the buyer’s refusal to accept goods
    • Up to 90% under the SME comprehensive cover insurance
    • Up to 100% under the export credit insurance (forfaiting) policy
  • Insurance products for exporters
    • Comprehensive cover insurance
    • Small and medium size enterprise comprehensive cover insurance
    • Small and micro enterprise easy credit insurance
    • Additional pre-export insurance
  • Insurance products for financing banks
    • Export credit insurance (bank) policy
    • Export credit insurance (forfaiting) policy
  • Short Term Project Insurance
    • Breach of contract insurance: covered for commercial risks and political risks of maximum to 90%
    • Specific contract insurance: protects a Chinese exporter from the loss of A/R under a commercial export contract resulting from commercial and political risks
  • Deferred export contract refinancing insurance: Similar to forfaiting, whereby Sinosure provides to a financial institution to safeguard its receivables, after the financial institution buys out the medium and long-term accounts receivable under the export contract on a non-recourse basis
  • Information services:
    • Country risk analysis report
    • Global investment risk analysis report
    • Credit reporting
    • Sinorating
    • Industry risk analysis
    • Country information
    • Credit risk management consulting and training
  • Debt collection
  • Domestic trade credit insurance

Policies


  • Currencies: CNY, USD, EUR, or other currencies on a case-by-case basis
  • Eligibility: Chinese content of 60% of contract value for standard exports; 40% for ship financing; 15% for civil works
  • Pre or cash payment typically 15% (20% for vessels)
  • Insurance premium:
    • Calculated based on country risk, tenor, borrower credit risk, and guarantor credit risk
    • Can be financed up to 85% and payable in three installments in line with disbursements
  • Interest rates:
    • For buyer credits, typically floating (base + margin)
    • For supplier credits, to be determined on a case-by-case basis
  • Provides country risk analysis and business credit information reports
  • Serve the state strategy and play an important policy role in supporting China’s foreign trade development with the strategy of “going abroad”
  • Safeguarding the security of national economy
  • Promoting the economic growth, employment, and equilibrium of international balance of payment
  • Supporting the Belt and Road Initiative
  • Supporting “Made in China” initiative with special underwriter teams for industries such as information technology, advanced rail transportation equipment, energy-saving and new energy automotive, and strengthening risk studies and proposing tailor-made underwriting policies for different industries
  • Innovative products and support for SMEs
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