Financing Foreign Investments
Austrian companies can finance their foreign investments and loans on favorable terms with promissory note guarantees and G4 participation guarantees from OeKB. Applications are possible until 31.12.2040.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Based on a standby letter of credit and an optional participation guarantee (G4), Oesterreichische Kontrollbank supports Austrian export companies in financing equity investments, contributions in kind, loans to foreign subsidiaries, start-up costs, and initial inventories abroad.
Eligible expenses
- Acquisition of equity interests
- Financing of contributions in kind
- Loans to foreign subsidiaries
- Start-up costs
- Initial inventory
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Headquarters of an Austrian company
- Collaboration with a house bank affiliated with OeKB
- Submission of all required application forms and declarations
Documents required for application
- Application form Participation/Participation Green
- Application form Direct Loan
- Application form WB G4
- Declaration Borrower Investment Financing
- Declaration Exporter Direct Loan/Guarantee
- Acknowledgment of the G4 Guarantee Terms and Conditions
- Bill of Exchange
- SEPA Direct Debit Mandate
- Sola Bill of Exchange
Evaluation criteria
- Favorability of conditions
- Sustainability focus in green investments
- Risk assumption and refinancing options
Description
At the federal level, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB) offers companies from all sectors the opportunity to finance their foreign investments as well as loans to subsidiaries abroad on favorable terms. The basis is a bill guarantee, which, in combination with the optional G4 participation guarantee, reduces the credit risk for house banks and ensures improved refinancing through the Export Financing Scheme (EFV). Among other things, the acquisition of equity shares, contributions in kind, establishment costs, and initial inventory abroad are supported. Applications can be submitted by Austrian export companies in cooperation with their house bank until December 31, 2040; a registered office in Austria and the complete submission of all application forms and declarations are mandatory.
In the evaluation process, the favorability of the conditions, a clear sustainability focus on green investments, and the assumption of risk positions play a decisive role. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises benefit from low bill guarantee fees (0.2%–0.5% p.a.) and a one-time processing fee (0.1% of the commitment amount, minimum EUR 10, maximum EUR 720). Additionally, OeKB offers house banks attractive interest rates through in-house refinancing offers or the OeKB Loan Pricer tool. Through this combination of risk sharing and state-supported refinancing, OeKB supports the international expansion of domestic companies and thus promotes their sustainable competitiveness.
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