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Interview
23 November 2022

Finnvera’s Pietikainen on the impacts of COVID and upping domestic support

Export Finance Editor
Eeva-Maija Pietikainen, Head of Trade Finance and Country Risk at Finnvera, spoke with TXF CEO Dan Sheriff at the recent TXF Dealmakers event in Berlin. In this interview, they discuss Finnvera’s expanded mandate to support Finnish industry, its efforts to redirect trade flows with Russia, and the challenges that still prevent greater investment in Africa.


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