VOL. XLI

No. 34

24-August-1998

IRAN

Iran's Export Cover Increased By ECGD And Coface

The official British export credit agency, the Export Credits Guarantee Department(ECGD), has agreed to reintroduce insurance for the sale of British goods to Iran on cashterms or short-term credits and to boost reinsurance capacity for exports sold on shortterms of credit. The announcement was made by the President of the Board of Trade, Ms.Margaret Beckett, on 27 July. In a statement, Ms. Beckett said that...