About Coface in Hong Kong S.A.R, Mainland China & Taiwan

HONG KONG S.A.R.
Hong Kong Branch was set up as a representative office in Hong Kong in 1996 and became a branch office in 1999 . Hong Kong Branch provide credit insurance and related services. It is the headquarters of Coface in the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1982, Coface Greater China Services Limited became a member of Coface in 2000. Coface Greater China Services Limited serves as the service platform of business credit information and commercial collection in the region.

MAINLAND CHINA
Coface entered Mainland China in 2001 to provide credit management services for local companies. In 2003, Coface Credit Insurance Company - Beijing Representative Office was set up and supported Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China Limited to launch the first short term domestic trade credit insurance in Mainland China, protecting enterprises in Mainland China against the risk of non-payment.

TAIWAN
Coface started its direct presence in Taiwan in 2001 with the opening of Coface Service (Taiwan) Limited. To provide credit management services for local companies. In 2008, Coface successfully set up the Taiwan Branch offer providing comprehensive trade protection service for Taiwan enterprises.

 

4 good reasons to choose us

Historical know-how recognized by many clients, international expertise and a unique database: these are the reasons why Coface is a global leader in risk management.

  • +75years of experience
  • 100kclient companies
  • ~200markets where we operate
  • 195mcompanies listed in our database

A Global leader in Trade Credit Insurance

• Our core business for over 75 years

• Safeguard your trade receivables from the threat of non-payment, aligning with your business strategy

• Employ decision-support tools to steer your business strategies effectively

• Coface indemnifies you in the event of non-payment and initiates the collection process

• Cover your commercial and political risks for complex and one-off transactions for a minimum of HKD41M, with our Single Risk solution

Business Intelligence: Distinctive Data for Informed Decision-Making

• Data gathered from 195 countries and spanning 190 million businesses

• Continuous updates and expansion of microeconomic, macroeconomic, and sector-specific information

• Utilize these risk assessments to fortify your supply or distribution networks

• Evaluate the reliability of your commercial associates through the Coface score, guiding your business strategies accordingly

Debt Collection: Minimize Losses with Our Solution

Coface International Debt Collection specializes in swift and efficient debt recovery, ensuring a hassle-free experience:

• Access Coface's fast and effective debt collection service, whether you're insured or not. 

• Receive support from dedicated experts in collection and indemnification through our extensive network of international partners.

Our innovative solutions

Risk Management tool

CofaNet Essentials is your secure online platform for managing your credit insurance policy effortlessly.

 

Monitor your customer portfolio, manage your guarantees, declare your claims and check the indemnification of your unpaid invoices.

Coface API portal

We provide web data exchange solutions (API) tailored to your company’s needs so you can manage your Coface credit insurance contract within your own tools.

 

Whether you opt for a simple technical solution or all-inclusive integration, you can connect your company directly to the information provided by Coface allowing you to focus on key risks securely and reliably.

 

Explore Coface API catalogue: integrated solutions for Trade Credit Insurance and business information.

CofaMove

Your business moves fast – and sometimes your life moves even faster! 

 

This is why we've created CofaMove: the Coface app for swift credit risk management when you’re on the-go.

 • Identify buyers,
 • Request credit limits,
 • Order information services & reports
 • Track the status of claims & indemnities

 

CofaMove is available on the AppStore and Google Play

Why should you opt for Coface risk management?

Our mission: to support companies in their development by protecting them against the risks of non-payment which should not be underestimated.

  • 80%of companies are faced with unpaid debts
  • 25%of bankruptcy filings are due to these unpaid debts
  • 10kcredit decisions taken by Coface every day
  • 400risk experts in Coface

Access all Coface's economic intelligence

Coface also boasts proven expertise in the field of economic research, undertaking micro and macro-economic studies as well as risk analyses by country, sector and company, etc.

A number of publications are available to help you assess your risks more effectively and take the right decisions at the right time.

See our economic publications

Our history

  • 1946

    The Compagnie française d’assurance pour le commerce extérieur (Coface) is founded by the French government, which instructs Coface to insure its political, monetary and exceptional trade risks.

  • 1992

    Coface starts to take on an international dimension: Italy (1992), United Kingdom (1994), Germany (1996), Austria (1997), United States (2002)… and in 100 countries worldwide today!

  • 1994

    Most of Coface’s capital is privatised following the privatisation of SCOR, its major shareholder, but the Compagnie continues to manage public guarantees on behalf of the French state.

  • 1996

    Hong Kong Branch was set up as a representative office in Hong Kong.

  • 1999

    Hong Kong office became a branch office in 1999

  • 2002

    Natixis acquires 35.26% of Coface’s capital from SCOR, in the process becoming the majority shareholder.

  • 2006

    Delisted in 2004, Coface becomes a subsidiary of Natixis, the financing, management and financial services bank that is part of the BPCE group.

  • 2012

    Coface Global Solutions (services for multinationals) and TopLiner, additional credit insurance coverage, are launched.

  • 2014

    Coface is listed on the French stock exchange on compartment A of the regulated Euronext Paris market.

    EasyLiner - a 100% digital package for SMEs - comes online.

  • 2017

    Coface transfers the management of public export guarantees to Bpifrance.

  • 2019

    COFACE SA is integrated into the SBF120, the flagship index of the Paris Stock Exchange.

    Coface seals the acquisition of PKZ, Slovenia’s leading credit insurance provider, and creates a new entity for expansion in Greece.

  • 2020

    With the acquisition of GIEK Kredittforsikring AS, Coface strengthens its position in the Nordic market.

    The Build to Lead strategic plan is launched, designed to consolidate the Group's leading role in credit insurance and develop adjacent businesses (information services, debt collection, bonds, factoring and single risk insurance).

  • 2021

    Natixis sells part of the capital of Coface SA to the Arch Capital Group Ltd, which now holds 29.5% of the shares.

    Coface incorporates its strategy into the global framework of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

  • 2022

    Coface creates an entity so it can expand in New Zealand.

  • 2023

    Coface augments its databases with the acquisition of Rel8ed, a company specialising in data analysis in North America, and consolidates its analytical capabilities on behalf of our credit insurance and business information clients.