UK Export Finance

UK Export Finance
Welsh: Cyllid Allforio y DU

Government Offices, Great George Street
Department overview
Formed1919
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Headquarters1 Horse Guards Road
Westminster, London
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Tim Reid, Chief Executive
Child Department
  • Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Websiteukexportfinance.gov.uk

The Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD), branded as UK Export Finance (UKEF), is the export credit agency and a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

In 1920, UKEF had a maximum total exposure of just £26 million. Today, its maximum commitment stands at £50 billion.