Export Guarantee Fund of Iran
Last updated on 19 Feb 2024

Key facts


Government-owned agency that provides insurance and guarantees for the benefit of Iranian exporters.

5 16th St., Ahmed Qasir St.
Argentina Sq.
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran

+98 21 88739267

www.egfi.ir
PUBLIC
1973
Credit rating (Fitch)
B-
B-
Foreign currency
Local currency

Berne Union

Country trade data


2018 top export sectors

Fuels
69%
Plastic or rubber
6%
Metals
6%
Chemicals
6%
Vegetable products
4%

2021 export destinations

Asia

94 %

Europe

3 %

Africa

2 %

Americas

1 %

Financing modalities


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95%
95%
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100%

Products


  • Whole turnover policy: Covers all exports made by an Iranian exporter to different countries against political and commercial risks for a period of 1 year
  • Specific policy: Covers one or more shipments made by an Iranian exporter to a foreign buyer under a single contract
  • Techno-engineering services policy: Covers construction projects implemented, or engineering services provided, by Iranian contracting and engineering companies against political and commercial risks
  • Export contract frustration policy: Covers loss incurred due to the frustration of the exports letters of credit/contracts
  • Discounting of export bills insurance policy: Covers risks of non-payment of the export bill discounted by Iranian banks
  • Sight letters of credit insurance policy: Covers the risk of non-payment of the issuing bank to the advising bank, after receiving documents mentioned in the letter of credit
  • Bank guarantee insurance policy: Covers the risk of calling of the bank payment guarantee, which is issued by the Iranian banks in favor of foreign financiers of Iranian technical projects in target markets
  • Investment insurance policy: Covers the principal and interest of the medium- and long-term investments made by the Iranian investors in target countries solely against political risks
    • In case the investor gets a loan from a bank for a project, he/she can assign the rights of the investment policy to the financing bank as a security
  • Local credit guarantee: For financial institutions that provide short-term local currency loans to Iranian exporters to finance export activities and provide working capital
  • Buyer’s credit guarantee: For foreign buyers who intend to import goods or services from Iran
  • Manufacturer’s credit guarantee: For Iranian exporters buying export commodities on credit terms from a domestic manufacturer
  • Manufacturer’s credit guarantee: For Iranian exporters buying export commodities on credit terms from a domestic manufacturer

Policies


  • Concentration on plans with mid-term and long-term credit allocation
  • Coordination and close cooperation with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran as the administrator of exports
  • Upgrading knowledge and promoting culture of using export credit coverage in the country
  • The agency is affiliated to the Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade of Iran, with the purpose of supporting, developing, and promoting Iran’s non-oil exports

News


  • 2023: Iranian and Byelorussian ECAs signed MOU
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