Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

What Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG does

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB) is Austria's official Export Credit Agency (ECA), operating since 1950 under mandates from the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Republic of Austria. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Vienna, OeKB is 100% privately held by Austrian commercial banks while executing public mandates: underwriting sovereign-backed export guarantees, refinancing export credit through the Export Financing Procedure (EFV), and operating capital market infrastructure on behalf of the Republic. The group consists of five core business areas: Export Services (guarantee products G1-G9, KRR, Exportfonds-Kredit, Exportinvest variants, Soft Loans, Shopping Lines, Ukraine-Fazilität), Capital Market Services (ISIN allocation, OAM notifications, OeKB CSD custody of €841.3 billion in securities, government bond and Treasury Bill auctions via the proprietary ADAS software), Energy Market Services (clearing and risk management as General Clearing Member at European Commodity Clearing), Development Financing through subsidiary OeEB (including EU Global Gateway participation), and Tourism Services through OeHT. Additional subsidiaries include Acredia Versicherung (private credit insurance for marketable risks) and CCP Austria (central counterparty).

OeKB distributes its services exclusively through Austrian commercial banks (Hausbanken) that must meet investment-grade creditworthiness standards, supplemented by direct enterprise advisory teams (Kundenberatung Export Services) and proprietary digital platforms (my.oekb, OLEF, OLEG, Loan Pricer, EFV-Reporting). Revenue is generated via a mix of recurring guarantee premiums (varying 0.40%–5.27% p.a. by country risk category and buyer creditworthiness), refinancing margins on export loans (KRR rate 2.75% p.a., variable procedural rate 2.80% p.a. as of July 2026), Wechselbürgschaft fees for crisis programs, and capital market service fees. The group employs 500+ people across Vienna (Am Hof 4 headquarters and Strauchgasse 3, the historic Palais Montenuovo) and reported €5.1 billion in newly granted financing commitments and 6,157 guarantees issued in the most recent reporting period, alongside an explicit Republic of Austria guarantee on its listed debt securities. The product portfolio is increasingly extended by the ESG Data Hub (with ESGEasyAI and VSME AddOn tools) and a blockchain validation service.

Name

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

Legal name

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://oekb.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB) is Austria's official Export Credit Agency, providing sovereign-backed export guarantees, export financing refinancing, capital market infrastructure (CSD, bond auctions), and energy clearing, serving Austrian exporters, commercial banks, and the Republic of Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Credit Agency & Capital Market Services

NAICS

Sales Financing (52222)

SIC

National Commercial Banks (6021)

akta.pro primary industry

Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) & Official Export Finance (FSABAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structured Trade & Export Credit (ECA-backed, Structured Solutions) (FSABAHAJ), Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) & Trade Finance Institutions (BPADACAF), National Development Banks & State Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) (BPADACAC), Supply Chain Finance (Trade Credit, PO/Inventory Financing) (FSAKAGAE)

Keywords

• Export credit agency
• Export guarantee services
• Capital market infrastructure
• Energy market clearing
• Development financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Export Guarantee Fees: OeKB charges fees (Garantieentgelt) for export guarantees and export credit insurance on behalf of the Republic of Austria. Fees vary by country risk category, buyer creditworthiness, and loan maturity. Short-term guarantees (under 24 months) range from 0.40% to 5.27% p.a. depending on country and buyer category. Long-term guarantees use a premium calculator.
2. Export Financing Interest Margins: OeKB refinances export credits through commercial banks (Hausbanken) at rates derived from its strong capital market access. The Kontrollbank-Refinanzierungsrahmen (KRR) rate was 2.75% as of July 2026, and the variable procedural interest rate was 2.80%. Margins are added for variable-rate financing and vary by loan maturity and currency.
3. Ergänzungs-KRR Wechselbürgschafts Fees: For the supplementary KRR program supporting companies affected by the Ukraine/Russia crisis, a fee of 0.3% p.a. applies on the utilized amount where the bank bears insolvency risk, and 0.6% p.a. where the Republic of Austria bears the risk. A one-time processing fee of 0.1% of the requested credit volume (minimum €10, maximum €720) also applies.
4. Capital Market Services Fees: Fees for securities-related services including ISIN allocation, notifications and filings for listed issuers (OAM), government bond auction services, securities administration and custody through OeKB CSD, and fund data services.
5. Development Financing via OeEB: The subsidiary Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB) provides investment financing for private sector projects in developing and emerging countries. Soft Loans are also offered with interest support from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

OeKB is Austria's official Export Credit Agency, providing export guarantees covering political and commercial non-marketable risks, export financing refinancing (KRR, Exportfonds-Kredit), investment financing (Exportinvest), and concessional Soft Loans for Austrian exporters. It also operates the national capital market infrastructure including ISIN allocation, securities custody via OeKB CSD, government bond auctions, and energy market clearing services as General Clearing Member at ECC.

Product overview

OeKB (Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG) operates as a specialized financial services group with five core business areas: Export Services (offering export guarantees, export financing via KRR and Exportfonds-Kredit, Soft Loans, Investment financing including Exportinvest/Auftragsinvest, and Shopping Lines), Kapitalmarkt Services (ISIN allocation, securities administration, government bond auctions, and market data), Energiemarkt Services (energy market clearing and risk management), Entwicklungsfinanzierung (development finance through OeEB including Global Gateway), and Tourismus Services (through OeHT for tourism sector financing). The company also provides digital platforms including my.oekb customer portal, OeKB Loan Pricer, OLEG, and OLEF. Additional services include ESG Data Hub, ESGEasyAI, Blockchain Validation, and seminar offerings. The Group includes subsidiaries such as OeKB CSD, CCP.A, Acredia, and OeHT, serving as Austria's official Export Credit Agency since 1950.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Exportinvest Green Energy: Attractive financing for investments in renewable energy
• Exportinvest Green
• Exportinvest
• Auftragsinvest
• Soft Loans
• Exportfonds-Kredit
• KRR (Kontrollbank-Refinanzierungsrahmen)
• Vorratsinvest
• ESG Data Hub
• ESGEasyAI
• VSME-AddOn

Products and services

• Export Guarantee Services (Exportgarantien) Comprehensive suite of export guarantee products (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G7, G9) covering supplier credits, buyer credits, participation guarantees, revolving guarantees, machine deployment guarantees, and receivables sales for Austrian exporters. Coverage for non-marketable political and buyer insolvency risks backed by the Republic of Austria.
• Kontrollbank-Refinanzierungsrahmen (KRR) Flexible and cost-effective refinancing framework for export business for large enterprises. KRR rate was 2.75% p.a. (valid 01.07.2026) with variable procedural interest rate at 2.80% p.a. Banks extend credit to exporters and refinance through OeKB.
• Exportfonds-Kredit Subsidized working capital credit facility for SMEs, financing up to 30% of export turnover with favorable terms. Available through commercial bank partners (Hausbanken).
• Soft Loans
• Exportinvest / Exportinvest Green / Exportinvest Green Energy
• Auftragsinvest
• Shopping Lines
• Ukraine-Fazilität
• Ergänzungs-KRR
• Kapitalmarkt Services
• OeKB CSD (Central Securities Depository)
• Energiemarkt Services
• Entwicklungsfinanzierung (OeEB)
• Global Gateway Investment Financing
• Tourismus Services / OeHT
• ESG Data Hub
• ESGEasyAI
• Blockchain-Validierung

Quantifiable outcome

• €5.1 billion in newly granted financing commitments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• European Commodity Clearing (ECC)coreTechnology or IntegrationOeKB acts as 'General Clearing Member' at ECC, providing clearing, settlement, and collateral management services for Non-Clearing Members in the Austrian and broader European energy market. This is a core infrastructure role in the liberalized Austrian energy market.
• Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (OeEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly-owned subsidiary serving as the official development bank of the Republic of Austria. Finances private sector investments in developing and emerging countries, targeting improved living conditions. Also offers Soft Loans in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance.
• Acredia Versicherung AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary/complementary partner providing private credit insurance for marketable export risks (primarily EU countries and high-income OECD nations where risks are considered bankable). Complements OeKB's coverage of non-marketable risks.
• OeKB CSD GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidiary operating as Austria's central securities depository (CSD). Holds €841.3 billion in securities in custody. Provides securities administration, custody, and settlement services for the Austrian capital market.
• CCP Austria Abwicklungsstelle für Börsengeschäfte GmbH (CCP.A)coreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidiary functioning as the central counterparty for exchange-traded transactions in Austria. Plays a critical systemic role in the Austrian capital market alongside OeKB CSD.
• Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank Gesellschaft m.b.H (OeHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary operating since 1947 as the national contact point for federal tourism promotion. Administers commercial tourism promotion of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economics, Energy and Tourism (BMWET). Products include direct subsidies, guarantee takeovers, and subsidized interest loans.
• Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partneraws guarantees serve as an acceptable alternative to Republic of Austria guarantees within the EFV framework, enabling exporters to access OeKB refinancing through aws-backed credit insurance.
• International Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOeKB cooperates with ECAs in other countries for parallel insurance (Mitversicherung) and retrocession (Rückversicherung), enabling ECA financing even for projects with limited Austrian supply shares. Shopping Lines are also arranged with international ECA cooperation.
• Commercial Banks (Kommerzbanken) as HausbankencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian and foreign commercial banks serve as the primary channel through which OeKB reaches end-exporters. Banks extend credit to exporters and refinance through OeKB. Must meet minimum investment-grade creditworthiness standards. This is the core distribution model for export financing.
• Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) - Federal Ministry of FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOeKB acts as agent of the Republic of Austria under BMF mandates to provide export guarantees (Exporthaftungen) backed by the Republic, conduct government bond auctions, and administer development finance programs including Soft Loans.
• Berne UnionsupportingOthersOeKB is a member of the Berne Union, the international union of export credit agencies and private credit insurers. Participation in Spring and Annual Meetings positions OeKB within the global ECA network and keeps it connected to international trade support developments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atradius: Netherlands-based credit insurer with strong export credit insurance focus across Europe — comparable to OeKB's risk coverage arm and partner-bank intermediary model for European exporters.
• UK Export Finance (UKEF): UK's official ECA providing guarantees, loans, and insurance for UK exporters — operates with the same sovereign-backed ECA mandate structure as OeKB but at materially larger scale given the UK export base.
• SERV (Swiss Export Risk Insurance): Switzerland's official ECA providing export credit insurance and guarantees for Swiss exporters — small advanced-economy ECA with a mandate and product set directly comparable to OeKB.
• Coface: French ECA-equivalent providing trade credit insurance and export credit management globally — overlaps directly with OeKB's export guarantee business and partner-bank distribution model.
• SACE: Italy's official ECA and financial group, offering export guarantees, financing, and development banking — operates with a similar sovereign-backed mandate and full-service architecture to OeKB.
• Euler Hermes / Allianz Trade: Germany's official ECA (now part of Allianz Group), providing export credit insurance, guarantees, and financing for German exporters — directly comparable in mandate and product architecture to OeKB's Austrian ECA function.

Regional players

• Česká exportní banka (Czech Export Bank): Czech state-owned export bank offering financing and guarantees for Czech exporters — comparable in mandate and structure to OeKB but operating in a different Central European market.

Others

• Clearstream: Major European central securities depository and post-trade infrastructure provider — comparable to OeKB CSD's custody and settlement role for Austrian securities, though at vastly larger scale and cross-border reach.

Broad incumbents

• FMO (Dutch Development Bank): Netherlands-based DFI investing in private sector projects in emerging markets — directly comparable to OeKB's subsidiary OeEB in mandate, instruments, and emerging market focus.
• KfW Group: Germany's state-owned development bank with overlapping export and development finance functions alongside broader domestic and green finance mandates — comparable in development banking arm to OeEB and in ECA-adjacent activities to OeKB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube-nocookie.com/embed/qEvvJLlTFJU

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG