GS3 · Trade

ECGC supports record ₹8.55 lakh crore of exports

Battle IAS current affairs title card: ECGC supports record ₹8.55 lakh crore of exports (GS3 · Trade, 9 September 2025)

What happened

  • ECGC’s 67th AGM reported exports supported of ₹8.55 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, up 17% [PIB].
  • Gross premium hit a record ₹1366.53 crore; claims paid were ₹453.46 crore; PAT was ₹2076.67 crore and dividend ₹433.80 crore [PIB].

Background

  • ECGC is the Government of India’s export credit insurance entity [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Credit insurance matters more when markets are volatile and buyers risky.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-09-09): ECGC's 67th AGM reported exports supported of ₹8.55 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, up 17%.
  2. Credit insurance matters more when markets are volatile and buyers risky.
Quotable data point

Gross premium hit a record ₹1366.53 crore; claims paid were ₹453.46 crore; PAT was ₹2076.67 crore and dividend ₹433.80 crore.

PIB: ECGC 67th AGM, 9 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: ECGC.

Practice MCQs

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ECGC provides

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: ECGC 67th AGM, 9 Sep 2025

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