International Chamber of Commerce launches Global Export Finance Committee

(ICC, Barcelona, 7 September 2015) The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is launching today the “ICC Global Export Finance Committee” – an export finance working group, chaired by Eric de Jonge, Global Head of Structured Export Finance at ING Bank. The launch event of the Committee took place in Barcelona, Spain, and is supported by many leading banks across the export finance industry. Operating under the umbrella of the ICC Banking Commission, the committee is the first step towards building a real global export finance community - representing medium- and long-term (MLT) export finance banks. The Global Export Finance Committee has three key objectives:

1. To create a credible standing global discussion forum of banking experts in MLT export financing,
2. To create a representative body to discuss industry matters with various stakeholders,
3. To advocate for and help develop improvements and efficiencies through the standardization and harmonization of processes and regulations.