Reinsurance by the government

Atradius Dutch State Business NV is a full subsidiary of the Atradius Group and insures risks that result from capital goods transactions which often are concluded with non-Western countries and are reinsured with the Dutch government.

Mission: We promote, complementary to the market, Dutch exports and foreign investment by providing credit and investment insurance.

The risks involved can either be commercial or political. The government offers the possibility to reinsure Dutch export transactions, because in general it seeks to promote the economic growth of the Netherlands and foreign trade in particular. In this way the government offers exporters and banks the confidence of knowing that they will be paid. The government holds out longer and is less vulnerable in cases where recovery of unforeseen political claims will take longer or will not be taking place at all. Within the framework of the Paris Club, the government can also arrange debt rescheduling schemes with foreign government creditors.

Export transactions only

This reinsurance only relates to export transactions. Atradius and its commercial reinsurers cover the risks of transactions with buyers in the Netherlands and the European Union. Medium-term transactions that are reinsured by the government must have sufficient Dutch content: 50% of the purchase costs must relate to Dutch goods or services.