History

1946 Coface is founded as a specialised export credit insurance company, managing its own products and State guarantees for French exports.

1992 Coface begins its international expansion into the United Kingdom and Italy (with Viscontea Coface), paving the way for acquisitions in Germany (AK Coface) and Austria (KV Coface) in 1996. It sets up the CreditAlliance network of credit insurers.

1994 Coface is privatised.

1999 Coface extends its service offering to factoring in Germany.

2000 Coface launches @rating score, measuring a company's default probability over 12 month

2002 Natexis Banques Populaires becomes Coface majority shareholder.

2005 - Acquisition of credit insurer in South Africa, CUAL, and of Lithuanian credit insurer LEID.

2006
- Creation of Coface Algerie.
- Creation of Natixis on 17 November 2006, bringing the financing, investment asset management and financial services banking activities of the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne groups.
2008
- Creation of Coface Egypt
2009
- Implementation of “Act on the Crisis” plans in every country and of “Crisis Act II” in January 2009 // Despite the crisis, Coface continues to support companies by increasing guarantees by 14% in 2008.
- Coface extends its service to Vietnam and Gabon
2011
Coface has recentered his offer on credit insurance, the Company's core business.

2012
- By strengthening its presence in Africa, credit insurance is available in 97 countries
- Global launching of Coface Global Solutions: a new service for multinational companies and Top Liner: a supplemental cover beyond standard credit insurance

1946		Coface is founded as a specialised export credit insurance company, managing its own products and State guarantees for French exports.
1992		Coface begins its international expansion into the United Kingdom and Italy (with Viscontea Coface), paving the way for acquisitions in Germany (AK Coface) and Austria (KV Coface) in 1996. It sets up the CreditAlliance network of credit insurers.
1994		Coface is privatised.
1999		Coface extends its service offering to factoring in Germany.
2000		Coface launches @rating score, measuring a company's default probability over 12 month
2002		Natexis Banques Populaires becomes Coface majority shareholder.
2005		- Acquisition of credit insurer in South Africa, CUAL, and of Lithuanian credit insurer LEID.
2006		- Creation of Coface Algerie. - Creation of Natixis on 17 November 2006, bringing the financing, investment asset management and financial services banking activities of the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne groups.
2008		- Creation of Coface Egypt
2009		- Implementation of “Act on the Crisis” plans in every country and of “Crisis Act II” in January 2009 // Despite the crisis, Coface continues to support companies by increasing guarantees by 14% in 2008. - Coface extends its service to Vietnam and Gabon
2011		Coface has recentered his offer on credit insurance, the Company's core business.
2012		- By strengthening its presence in Africa, credit insurance is available in 97 countries - Global launching of Coface Global Solutions: a new service for multinational companies and Top Liner: a supplemental cover beyond standard credit insurance