The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
is the official export credit agency of the United States.
Ex-Im Bank's mission is to assist in financing the export
of U.S. goods and services to international markets.
Ex-Im Bank enables U.S. companies - large and small - to
turn export opportunities into real sales that help to maintain
and create U.S. jobs and contribute to a stronger national
economy.
Ex-Im Bank does not compete with private sector lenders but
provides export financing products that fill gaps in trade
financing. We assume credit and country risks that the private
sector is unable or unwilling to accept. We also help to level
the playing field for U.S. exporters by matching the financing
that other governments provide to their exporters.
Ex-Im Bank provides working capital guarantees (pre-export
financing); export credit insurance; and loan guarantees and
direct loans (buyer financing). No transaction is too large
or too small. On average, 85% of our transactions directly
benefit U.S. small businesses. 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.
