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Exporters do not apply for lines of credit. Lines of credit are umbrella buyer credit facilities put in place at the request of an overseas buyer to purchase goods and services from a number of UK exporters.<\/p>

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UK Export Finance\u2019s direct lending facility was launched in 2013-14. It was recently amended to make it more readily accessible, and has recently completed its first deal.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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