# Finnvera

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**Finnvera** is a Finnish state-owned financing company. It is the official [export credit agency](/source/Export_credit_agency) for Finland.[2] Finnvera provides loans, credits and guarantees. In 2013, Finnvera financed around 3500 start-up enterprises.[3] The company is responsible to the [Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy](/source/Ministry_of_Economic_Affairs_and_Employment).

## History

Finnvera was founded in 1999 through a merger of Kera Plc and the Finnish Guarantee Board.

The [European Commission](/source/European_Commission) has given Finnvera the right to support Finnish exports.[4]

During the first half of 2011, Finnvera provided over two billion euros in export and guarantees.[5]

In September 2014, Finnvera issued a 500 million euro bond under their Euro Medium Term Note programme.[6]

## See also

- [Business Finland](/source/Business_Finland)
- [SITRA](/source/SITRA)

## References

1. ["Finnvera plc: Private Company Information - Bloomberg"](https://archive.today/20141220044037/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=99368). *investing.businessweek.com*. Archived from [the original](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=99368) on December 20, 2014.

1. ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150219213541/http://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Finnvera). Archived from [the original](http://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Finnvera) on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2014-12-20.

1. ["Role and impact of operations - Annual Report 2013"](https://archive.today/20141220044046/http://annualreport2013.finnvera.fi/en/about-finnvera/role-and-impact-of-operations/). *annualreport2013.finnvera.fi*. Archived from [the original](http://annualreport2013.finnvera.fi/en/about-finnvera/role-and-impact-of-operations/) on December 20, 2014.

1. ["Finance minister promises more export supports in '13"](http://yle.fi/uutiset/finance_minister_promises_more_export_supports_in_13/6296915). 16 September 2012.

1. ["Finnvera: Revival of exports likely slow"](http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnvera_revival_of_exports_likely_slow/6260759). 17 August 2012.

1. ["DGAP-Regulatory: Finnvera issued a USD 500 million bond - London Stock Exchange"](https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20150817170732mp_/http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market%2Dnews/market%2Dnews%2Ddetail/12078294.html)

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