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State export financing — loans and guarantees for Norwegian exports

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  1. Call for applications

    Nominations open for Norway's Export Prize 2026, to be awarded 2 March 2027

    • Eksfin and Innovation Norway are looking for candidates for the 2026 Export Prize. The winner will be announced at a conference in Oslo on 2 March 2027.
    • To qualify, a company must export a large share of its output, create value in Norway, show growth in foreign markets, and offer something innovative.
    BusinessEntrepreneurship
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  2. News article

    Eksfin's EUR 110m guarantee behind Cadeler's offshore wind vessel named Marine Money's Green Deal of the Year 2025

    • Marine Money awarded the financing of Cadeler's new installation vessels «Offshore Green Deal of the Year 2025» at Marine Money Week in New York in June 2026.
    • The deal is a 12-year senior secured green term loan of EUR 525 million; Eksfin and Chinese Sinosure together guaranteed approximately 75 percent, with Eksfin's share at EUR 110 million.
    BusinessEnergySustainability
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  3. News article

    Eksfin has NOK 20 bn exposed to defence and aims to close the financing gap for Norwegian defence suppliers

    • Norwegian defence industry revenue doubled from NOK 23 bn (2021) to NOK 46 bn (2024); order backlog stands at a record NOK 141 bn (FFI figures).
    • Over 90% of companies are SMEs but account for only 20% of revenue, while bearing a disproportionate share of project risk and capital needs in the supply chain.
    BusinessNational defenceNational security
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  4. Report

    Eksfin issued NOK 18bn in guarantees and NOK 8.3bn in loans in 2025 as mainland exports hit a record high

    • Eksfin issued new guarantees totalling NOK 18 billion and disbursed new loans of NOK 8.3 billion in 2025.
    • Norwegian mainland exports (excluding oil and gas) grew 6 percent to a record NOK 1,400 billion in 2025.
    BusinessForeign policy
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  5. News article

    Tomra wins Norway's 2025 Export Prize for global recycling technology

    • Tomra received the 2025 Export Prize; the company has grown since the 1970s into a major global player in recycling technology.
    • CEO Tove Andersen accepted the award, highlighting the company's role in transforming global value chains and supporting Europe's recycling and sustainability targets.
    BusinessSustainabilityWaste and recycling
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  6. Statistics

    Norwegian mainland exports hit a record 1,400 billion NOK in 2025, with defence industry exports quintupling over the past decade

    • Exports excluding oil and gas rose 6 percent to NOK 1,400 billion in 2025 – a historic record; total exports were NOK 2,500 billion (second-best year on record).
    • Defence industry saw the strongest percentage growth: +28 percent to NOK 21 billion – a fivefold increase over ten years.
    BusinessEnergyNational defence
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  7. News article

    Ten Norwegian companies nominated for the Export Prize 2025 – winner announced 10 March

    • Innovation Norway and Eksfin nominate ten companies for the Export Prize based on 2025 export performance; the winner will be announced at the Export Conference on 10 March at Latter in Oslo.
    • Nomination criteria include high export share, value creation in Norway, market progress, innovation, and responsible sustainability practices.
    BusinessEntrepreneurship
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  8. News article

    Norwegian state lender Eksfin has NOK 12 billion exposed to the seafood sector and wants to do more

    • Eksportfinansiering Norge (Eksfin) holds NOK 12 billion in loans and guarantees to the seafood sector — a tenfold increase since 2015 — and is prepared to expand further.
    • Fishing vessels account for the largest share at NOK 5 billion, followed by land-based aquaculture in Norway and abroad at NOK 3 billion.
    AquacultureBusinessFisheries
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  9. News article

    DNB and Eksfin raise working capital guarantee limit to NOK 1.5 billion to boost SME exports

    • DNB raises its working capital guarantee frame with Eksfin from NOK 1 billion to NOK 1.5 billion — a 50 percent increase.
    • Norwegian banks can collectively offload up to NOK 5 billion in risk through Eksfin's working capital guarantee scheme.
    AquacultureBusinessEntrepreneurship
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  10. News article

    Eksfin opens regional office in Bergen by first half of 2026, co-located with Innovation Norway

    • Eksfin establishes a regional office in Bergen – its third after Stavanger and Ålesund – as part of the government's push for increased exports.
    • The office is expected to be operational within the first half of 2026, initially staffed by one employee.
    BusinessEnergy
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