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Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India

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Export credit provider in India

ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited) is a government owned export credit agency of India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and banks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 30, 1957Founded1

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ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited) is a government owned export credit agency of India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and banks. Its topmost official is designated as Chairman and Managing Director.2

The story

ECGC Ltd., was established on 30 July 1957 to strengthen the export promotion by covering the risk of exporting on credit. It functions under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is managed by an Asset Management Company comprising representatives of the Government, Reserve Bank of India, banking, insurance and exporting community.

The name of the company has been changed from Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited to ECGC Limited with effect from 8 August 2014 as per the certificate issued by the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.

ECGC Ltd. is the seventh largest credit insurer in the world in terms of coverage of national exports. The present paid-up capital of the company is ₹3,190 crores and authorised capital is ₹5,000 crores.

From Wikipedia’s article on Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Offers insurance protection to exporters against payment risks

Offers insurance protection to Exporters against Payment risks in Domestic Sales

Provides guidance in export-related activities

Makes available information on different countries with its own credit ratings

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Makes it easy to obtain export finance from banks/financial institutions

Assists exporters in recovering bad debt

Provides information on credit-worthiness of overseas buyers

Short-Term Export Credit Insurance

From Wikipedia’s article on Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Jul 30, 1957Founded Founded1

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