Sustainable Lending

The Government is committed to a policy of responsible lending. ECGD’s Statement of Business Principles also makes clear that debt sustainability will be an important factor when it is considering the provision of support for exports to, and investments in, developing countries.

For low income countries subject to IMF/World Bank concessionality requirements and for those IDA only countries not subject to IMF/World Bank concessionality requirements (see IMF and IDA list of countries) any ECGD supported export or investment must meet sustainable lending criteria. ECGD and the Department for International Development assess applications for these countries to ensure that the related projects provide social and economic benefits without harming the country’s debt position.

For all applications relating to sustainable lending markets, applicants will be asked to complete a questionnaire (Word 68 KB) to provide more information on the likely benefits and debt implications of the export or investment which they wish ECGD to support.

The document "Sustainable Lending - Guidance for Applicants for ECGD Support" provides more information on how applications are assessed.
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Contact

For more information, contact the ECGD case officer dealing with your application.