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Brief information on Burkina Faso
| Short-term | There are no formal restrictions on cover. |
|---|---|
| Medium/long-term | No cover facilities available for public buyers. Smaller transactions with private buyers as well as state-owned buyers which are established as private sector organizations and operate without recourse to public funds may be covered on a case-by-case basis. In addition, cover is available for project financed and other structured finance deals, where necessary based on countertrade transactions. |
| Collateral | If the foreign buyer’s creditworthiness is inadequate, bank security is required. |
| Country risk category | 7 |
No responsibility is taken for the correctness of the information provided
More detailed information on the cover policy can be found in all
articles of the AGA-Report
on Burkina Faso (German version only) and country information
on commercial practices, business climate, market analyses, law,
import procedures, customs duties can be found on the 
website
of Germany Trade & Invest (gtai).
The senior country advisers for Burkina Faso will be pleased to answer your questions
- on single transaction cover: Ms Sissi Gerstenkorn, phone: +49 (0) 40 / 88 34 - 95 49
- on revolving and wholeturnover cover: Mr Holger Ehrich, phone: +49 (0) 40 / 88 34 - 90 26
- on economic analyses: Mr Martin Schmerbach, phone: +49 (0) 40 / 88 34 - 90 80