Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991
What this means for your business
- Enforced by
- PRA
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 1 compliance obligation, 3 practical guides across 3 topics
What you must do
1 compliance obligation under this legislation.
Management duties 1
Do not treat transferred civil‑service staff as redundant
If you take on employees who move from the civil service to your business under a transfer scheme, you must not treat them as being made redundant. This means you cannot apply the redundancy‑related retirement rules in the Superannuation Act 1972, nor should you use your ordinary redundancy procedures for these staff.
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
UKEF export finance and insurance products
Government-backed funding, insurance, and guarantees for UK exporters - record £14.5 billion support in 2024-25.
Managing export business risk and corruption
UK Bribery Act compliance, due diligence on overseas buyers, political risk assessment, and IP protection abroad.
Get paid for your exports
Payment methods, export finance, and how to reduce the risk of non-payment when selling overseas.
Sections and provisions
16 classified provisions from this legislation.
Powers 10
- s.1 Arrangements for the support and development of supplies, etc
- s.2 Insurance in connection with overseas investment.
- s.3 Financial management.
- s.5 Provision of services and information.
- s.6 Commitment limits.
- s.7 Reports and returns.
- s.10 Vehicle companies.
- s.11 Reinsurance.
- s.12 Delegation of assistance function.
- s.13 The Export Credits Guarantee Department and the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.