Direct lending survey for UK exporters

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* 1. How do you access UK Export Finance?

Directly

Via a bank

Via an intermediary

Not at all

Other (please specify)

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* 2. With regards UK Export Finance's Direct Lending Facility (DLF), are you:

Aware of the Direct Lending Facility, and have accessed it

Aware of the Direct Lending Facility, and used a DLF offer in a bid to an overseas client

Aware of the Direct Lending Facility, but have not made use of it

Not aware of the Direct Lending Facility, but have had other support from UK Export Finance

Not aware of the Direct Lending Facility, and have had no support from UK Export Finance

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you have considered making use of, or currently do make use of, UKEF’s DLF, are you faced with any constraints? Please mark all, and comment on specific limitations.

Overall size of DLF facility

Eligible exports

Size of eligible export transactions

Value of required UK content in the project

Fees

Application process

Other (please specify in comment box below)

The DLF meets all of my requirements

I do not make use of the DLF (please specify why below)

Please specify limitations/constraints that you have faced

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* 4. How important is it for you to be able to offer a 'fixed rate interest' to your buyer?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 5. If you have undertaken a UK Export Finance buyer credit, were you or your buyer offered the choice between a fixed rate CIRR and a floating rate?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 6. Are you aware of non-UK competitors in your line of business who may have access to fixed rate finance offers?

Yes

If yes, please specify the details

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* 7. If you consider fixed rate funding important, are you aware that CIRR could be provided by the banks with UKEF support, and not via DLF?

Yes

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* 8. Do you feel that, as a UK exporter, you operate on a level playing field in terms of ECA financial support in comparison to your competitors?

Yes

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* 9. Please enter your name and company details. (Your responses will be kept anonymous. This information is required for categorisation of responses.)

Name

Company