Uzbekinvest, Uzbekistan’s national export‑import insurance company, has launched an ambitious roadshow across Uzbekistan’s regions to strengthen exporters’ understanding of financial protection tools and international market strategies. Working in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, the initiative represents a shift toward direct engagement with business communities beyond the capital.
Regional outreach in full swing
Since March 2026, mobile working groups have been conducting field meetings with entrepreneurs and exporters across seven regions: Namangan, Fergana, Jizzakh, Samarkand, Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, and Syrdarya. These sessions go beyond standard information dissemination — specialists are providing practical guidance on structuring export operations, minimizing cross‑border risks, and maintaining financial resilience in volatile markets, in line with national trade policies outlined by the Government of Uzbekistan.
The meetings reveal what exporters actually need. Participants receive straightforward explanations of how export insurance and risk‑mitigation instruments strengthen their competitive position internationally and enable them to offer deferred payment terms without exposing themselves to undue risk. The discussions address real barriers — payment delays, regulatory uncertainty, logistics complications — and reflect best practices promoted by international export credit institutions such as the Berne Union.
New tools for evolving markets
A notable component of the campaign involves introducing newly developed insurance products tailored to contemporary export challenges. These instruments have been designed with direct input from domestic exporters and calibrated to meet international market requirements, aligning Uzbekinvest’s offering with global export credit agency standards recommended by the OECD export credit framework.
The scale of Uzbekinvest’s work is substantial. In 2025, the company provided comprehensive insurance coverage of over 3.3 billion US dollars — equivalent to 34% of Uzbekistan’s non‑commodity exports. This positioning gives the organization strong credibility when addressing regional entrepreneurs about export finance and risk‑management strategies.
Broader context and momentum
This regional push arrives alongside other institutional developments. Recently, Italy’s export credit agency reached an agreement with Uzbekinvest to jointly insure projects involving advanced technology imports and raw material processing — a partnership that signals growing international confidence in Uzbekistan’s export finance ecosystem. The arrangement particularly targets agricultural and resource‑based manufacturing operations aiming to improve productivity through technology adoption.
In parallel, the government has committed 100 million dollars to the national Export Support Fund, reinforcing its commitment to reducing financing barriers for outbound trade and strengthening structural export capacity, as highlighted by international development partners such as the https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/uzbekistan.
Why this matters for international business
For foreign manufacturers, suppliers, and investors considering Central Asian expansion, these developments signal increasingly stable and professional market infrastructure. Uzbekistan is actively strengthening its export ecosystem through concrete support mechanisms accessible to regional businesses. International companies in furniture, construction materials, textiles, home appliances, and related sectors benefit from working with Uzbek partners that now have improved access to risk‑management and export insurance tools, enhancing their creditworthiness and reliability.
Moreover, cooperation with European export credit institutions like SACE opens new pathways for technology‑intensive manufacturing projects, creating clear opportunities for specialized equipment suppliers and technical partners. Overall, these developments point to a maturing business environment and a more predictable framework for long‑term international cooperation.
