Export Insurance Agency of Armenia (EIA)
Last updated on 11 Feb 2024

Key facts


State-owned agency that provides insurance against financial losses incurred due to non-payment by foreign buyer or its bank.

Mher Mkrtchyan 5, B Building
9th Floor
0010 Yerevan
Armenia

+374 10 58 29 29

www.eia.am
PUBLIC
2013
Credit rating (Moody's)
Ba3
Ba3
Foreign currency
Local currency

OECD

Country trade data


2021 top export sectors

Precious stones
19%
Ores, slag, and ash
17%
Electrical/electronic equipment
10%
Tobacco
7%
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
7%

2022 export destinations

Europe

66 %

Asia

32 %

Americas

2 %

Financing modalities


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75%-95%

Products


  • Armenian exporters receive short-term bank financing, without collateral, under EIA’s insurance of export contracts
  • Eligibility:
    • Armenian companies must have at least 1 year of production experience
    • Eligible exports include raw materials, packaging costs, product-appearance demands costs, transportation costs, and customs expenses
  • Tenor: Up to 2 years
  • Insurance cover of 90%
  • Insurance tariff between 0.9% and 2.7%
  • Insurance tariff between 0.55% and 1.9%
  • Used by Armenian exporters to secure transactions in international markets, protecting exporters from the risk of non-payment by a foreign buyer
  • May be used for acquisition of machinery and equipment, capital construction, and realization of other capital expenditures
  • Tenor: Up to 2 years
  • Insurance cover of 75%-95%
  • Used by Armenian exporters to obtain unsecured, low-cost financing for fixed assets
  • Financial institutions are insured against losses due to non-payment by the foreign buyer or its bank
  • Used by Armenian exporters to factor exports to financial institutions
  • Insurance cover of 50%-90%
  • Tenor: Up to 5 years
  • Insurance tariff between 1.5% and 4.7%

Policies


  • Premium is calculated based on credit periods (tenor), country risk classification, and foreign buyer credit worthiness
  • Insured currencies: AMD, USD, EUR, RUB
  • Required application documents:
    • Export contract and confirmation of payment documents by the foreign buyer
    • Other documents on a deal-by-deal basis
  • Applications processed and offers made within 10 business days; when the exporter accepts the quote, EIA issues the policy within 2 business days
  • Claims can be made within 1 month of non-payment, after a waiting period of 1 to 6 months (at discretion of EIA); EIA makes indemnification decision within 1 month of end of waiting period, and payment is then made within 5 business days
  • EIA reinsures its risks with Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
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