Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)

The Japanese trade and investment insurance system has contributed to Japanese economic growth since it was established in 1950 to support Japanese foreign trade through reducing risks which is inherent in overseas transactions, such as war and prohibition of foreign currency conversion. Over the past five decades, the total insured amount and amount of claims paid are approximately JPY414 trillion and JPY2.5 trillion respectively and this covers about 20% of total Japanese export.

Our Expertise

NEXI covers losses incurred from the following risks:

  • Political risks which are inevitable risks that arise from overseas transactions such as trade where the party concerned are not responsible. These are for example restriction/prohibition of exchange dealings, raise in tariffs, restriction/prohibition of imports, acts by a third party other than the party concerned such as war or revolution, or natural disasters and extraordinary events. Inability of export due to political risks, inability to collect export proceeds or prepaid money, or when stocks acquired through overseas investment is confiscated due to political risks, the losses will be covered by Trade Insurance.
  • Commercial risks which are risks that the counterpart of overseas transactions such as trade is responsible. For example, when it is unable to collect export proceeds or loan because the counterpart of export contracts went bankrupt or the borrower doesn't repay the loan, or when it is unable to export or import because the counterpart went bankrupt before exporting or importing, the losses will be covered by Trade Insurance.

    Our Services

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    Head Office
    Chiyoda First Building, East Wing 3rd Floor, 3-8-1 Nishikanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-8359, Japan

    Tel. 81-(0)3-3512-7650
    Fax. 81-(0)3-3512-7660

    http://nexi.go.jp/e/index.html


    CONTACTS

    Akemi Nishio
    Director; Public Relations Group


    HISTORY

    Trade and investment insurance administered by the Japanese Government has facilitated Japanese companies' export expansion and overseas development for more than 50 years. Now that finance is globalized and the needs of Japanese companies are diversified, this role has been succeeded by the Independent Administrative Institution called Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) in order to provide administrative services which efficiently address such changes.

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