1996
First Meeting of the AEBF members in India, at the initiative of Export-Import Bank of India, with a view to enhance cooperation and forge a stronger link among its member institutions, which led to the formation of the Asian ECA Forum. The meeting was hosted by Exim India at its Eximius Centre for Learning at Bangalore on February 10, 1996. The participants included ECAs from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and India
1999
Asian Development Bank appointed as permanent observer
2000
Memorandum of Understanding signed by all participating ECAs of the Annual Meeting to reflect the objectives and consensus of areas of cooperation among Asian ECAs.
2000
Setting up of a Technical Working Group, a precursor of the Annual Meetings of the Forum.
2004
Setting-up of Training Committee, to involve member institutions for sharing knowledge in a structured manner.
2005
Launch of AEBF portal by Export-Import Bank of India during the 11th Annual Meeting in 2005 at Goa, India
2010
Endorsement of Reciprocal Risk Participation Agreement
2010
Signing of AEBF Membership Protocol
2013
Vietnam Development Bank inducted as a member of AEBF.
2014
Launch of revamped AEBF Portal, on the sidelines of 20th AEBF Annual Meeting hosted by Export-Import Bank of India.
2017
Turkey EXIM Bank inducted as a member of AEBF.