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 The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official Export Credit Agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank assists in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets. Ex-Im Bank enables large and small U.S. companies to turn export opportunities into real sales that help to maintain and create U.S. jobs and contribute to a stronger national economy. in
Ex-Im Bank provides Working Capital Guarantees (Pre-Export Financing),
Export Credit Insurance, Loan Guarantees and Direct Loans (Buyer Financing).
With more than 70 years of experience, Ex-Im Bank has supported more than
$400 billion of U.S. exports, primarily to developing markets worldwide.
www.exim.gov
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) was established as a Development Agency of the U.S. Government in 1971. OPIC helps U.S. businesses invest overseas, fosters economic development in new and emerging markets, complements the private sector in managing the risks associated with foreign direct investment and supports U.S. foreign policy.
By expanding economic development in host countries, OPIC-supported projects
can encourage political stability, free market reforms and U.S. best practices.
OPIC projects also support American jobs and exports having generated
over 264,000 new U.S. jobs and $69 billion in exports since 1971. www.opic.gov
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) assists in the creation of jobs for Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. This is accomplished through funding various forms of technical assistance, feasibility studies, training, orientation visits and business workshops that support the development of a modern infrastructure and a fair and open trading environment. In carrying out its mission, USTDA places emphasis on economic sectors that may benefit from U.S. exports of goods and services. www.tda.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides Loan Guarantees to assist small exporters obtain loans from local U.S. Banks to support their export sales. The International Trade Loan Guarantee Program of SBA helps small businesses that are either new-to-export, already engaged in exporting and seeking to expand their operation or adversely affected by competition from imports. www.sba.gov
FAS has the primary responsibility for USDA’s international activities
including Market Development, Trade Agreements and Negotiations, and the
collection and analysis of statistics and Market Information. It also
administers USDA’s export credit guarantee and food aid programs,
and helps increase income and food availability in developing nations
by mobilizing expertise for agriculture - led economic growth. FAS also
enhances U.S. Agriculture’s competitiveness by providing linkages
to global resources and international organizations. www.fas.usda.gov
The United State Agency for International Development (USAID)
is an independent Federal Government Agency that receives overall foreign
policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency supports Long-Term
and Equitable Economic Growth and advances U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives
through:
USAID, through its Global Technology Network (GTN) Program, also facilitates transfer of U.S. Technology and Services to address Global development problems. This is accomplished by matching a country's development needs with U.S. Firms equipped to provide appropriate technological solutions. GTN program focuses on Agricultural Technology, Communications and Information Technology, Environmental, Energy and Health Technology. www.usgtn.net
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown Corporation that provides Trade Finance and Risk Management Services to Canadian Exporters and Investors in up to 200 markets worldwide.
Financial services of EDC include Credit Insurance, Bonding and Guarantees,
Political Risk Insurance, Direct Loans to buyers and Lines of Credit to
encourage buyers in other countries to buy Canadian goods and services.
EDC also provides Limited Recourse Financing arrangements and Joint Ventures
for projects involving long-term leasing. In 2005, Canadian businesses
concluded $54.9 billion in export and domestic sales and investments in
markets using EDC trade financing services, up 6% from the previous year.
www.edc.ca
The
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) was established in 1959
as a Development Institution with novel mandates and tools. The IDB is
the oldest and largest Regional Development Bank and is the main source
of Multilateral Financing for Economic, Social and Institutional Development
projects as well as trade and regional integration programs in Latin America
and the Caribbean. www.iadb.org
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the private sector arm of the World Bank that promotes sustainable Private Sector Investments in Developing Countries, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. IFC provides Loans, Equity, Structured Finance and Risk Management Products, and Advisory Services to build the private sector in developing countries. www.ifc.org
The African Development Bank (AFDB) is a regional Multilateral Development Bank, engaged in promoting the economic development and social progress of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in Africa. The Bank, established in 1964, started functioning in 1966 with its Headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Its shareholders are the 53 countries in Africa as well as 24 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. As a Multilateral Development Institution, the African Development Bank seeks to further the social and economic well-being of its member countries in Africa. To achieve this, AFDB uses the leverage that is afforded by its AAA rating to on-lend to its borrower countries, at favorable terms, resources raised in International Capital Markets. www.afdb.org
The African Export-Import Bank headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, was established to stimulate a consistent expansion, diversification and development of African trade while operating as a first class profit-oriented Financial Institution and a center of excellence in African trade matters. The Bank extends Direct Credit to eligible African exporters by providing pre- and post-shipment finance as well as short-term credit and medium-term loans to African exporters and importers. www.afreximbank.com
The European Investment Bank (EIB) with headquarters in Luxembourg is the European Union's Financing Institution designed to contribute towards the integration, balanced development, economic and social cohesion of the Member Countries. The Bank raises substantial volumes of funds from the Capital Markets, which it directs on the most favorable terms towards financing Capital Projects according with the objectives of the Union. The EIB offers various financing facilities to support projects, depending on eligibility and project category including Individual Loans, Venture Capital and Global Loans (loans for SMEs through intermediaries). www.eib.org
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) is an Intergovernmental Development Finance Institution established in 1976 by the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which promotes cooperation between OPEC member countries and other developing countries. Some of OPEC Fund assistance includes: • Extension of Concessionary Financial Assistance in the form of loans for development projects and programs and for balance of payments support
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a Multilateral Development Financial Institution owned by 64 members, 46 from the region and 18 from other parts of the globe. ADB was established to improve the welfare of the people in Asia and the Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a day. ADB's main instruments for providing help to its developing member countries include: • Policy DialogueADB's annual lending volume is typically about $6 billion, with technical assistance totaling about $180 million a year. www.adb.org
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