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‘Knowledge is power’ as the old saying goes, and this could not be truer for businesses that export into international markets. Many clients I work...

Queensland cruise operator Frankland Islands Cruises, and New South Wales technology company Intersective are among the first Australian small businesses to benefit from export funding through the Small Business Export Loan, the latest finance offering for small businesses from Efic, Australia’s export finance agency.

Efic, Australia’s export finance agency, has launched the new Small Business Export Loan to help SME exporters access the finance easier and quicker

Andrew Watson, the Executive Director, Export Finance, Efic shares three different ways that Australian SMEs can drive export growth through innovation

Efic director Andrew Watson discusses how 2016 will be a mixed year for the world economy and the significant export opportunities that exist for SMEs

Australia has an excellent economic relationship with China and with its growing economy and rising middle class more Aussie SME exporters should look there

The Middle East is an exciting export market for Australian SME exporters if they know how to identify the opportunities and understand the potential risks

Australia and South Korea enjoy a strong trade relationship, which has created exciting opportunities for Australian SMEs looking to expand in South Korean

The size and the proximity of the Japanese market makes it an attractive destination for Australian SMEs thinking of growing internationally.

It's fair to say not too many Australian SMEs keep their bank manager high on their Christmas card list. Reasonable or not, banks are often seen as not giving a fair go to the average Aussie start-up. What other options do they have?

The latest Australian International Business Survey (AIBS 2015) continues to highlight the financing constraints faced by Australia’s internationally-active businesses, according to Efic’s Senior Economist, Cassandra Winzenried.

Travelex and EFIC (Export Finance and Insurance Corporation) have partnered to provide an extension to the limit of the EFIC foreign exchange facility, allowing exporters to have higher foreign exchange trading limits. The two entities have agreed to double the overall limit of the EFIC foreign exchange facility guarantee.

The Australian Federal Government's Export, Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) is offering businesses the opportunity to asses their readiness to launch into the global market with an online 'Benchmark your Business' test.