Featuring:

Special Small Business Policy, Ex-Im Bank/SBA Initiative, September Conference
in Johannesburg, Launch of Mexico Web Portal, and BLADEX signs Agreement

Special Insurance Policy for Small Businesses
We offer qualifying small businesses an enhanced export credit insurance policy that allows you to extend credit terms directly to your international buyers and also protects your balance sheet against risks of nonpayment. This policy has no first loss deductible, no minimum premium, expanded coverage, and a special financing enhancement. To learn more, go to Small Business Policy.

New Ex-Im Bank-SBA Initiative Able to Support Up to $100 Million in Financing
U.S. small businesses seeking to sell their products and services in foreign markets will have access to expanded financing support as a result of a new joint initiative involving Ex-Im Bank and the Small Business Administration (SBA). The program allows SBA and Ex-Im Bank to co-guarantee loans of up to $2 million to small business exporters under SBA's Export Working Capital Program, and can support an aggregate of up to $100 million in loans over two years. For more information, contact Ex-Im Bank's Charles Goohs at 202.565.3790, SBA's Deborah Conrad at 410.962.4582, or see Small Business Initiative.

Upcoming Events:

New Portal for Mexico
Visit Ex-Im Bank in Mexico.

Latin Multinational Bank Signs MGA with Ex-Im Bank
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. (BLADEX), a multinational bank headquartered in Panama City, Panama, can now provide medium-term loans supported by Ex-Im Bank guarantees for U.S. exports to Latin America and the Caribbean. The master guarantee agreement between the two institutions provides the financing framework to facilitate Ex-Im Bank's medium-term loan guarantees for U.S export sales to buyers in 23 countries. For more information, see: BLADEX Signs Master Guarantee Agreement with Ex-Im Bank.

Ex-Im Bank Adds Moroccan Dirham to Foreign Currency Program
Ex-Im Bank added the Moroccan dirham to its foreign currency guarantee program, under which it can guarantee lender loans denominated in particular foreign currencies, allowing foreign buyers of U.S. exports to borrow in their own currencies. Other recently approved currencies include the CFA franc, Russian ruble, Brazilian real, Philippine peso, Mexican peso, Colombian peso, and South African rand.

Ex-Im Bank Middle East Finance Roundtable Report Available
Over the next five years, the capital requirements for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries plus Jordan and Egypt are projected to be $146 billion. Focusing on the larger infrastructure needs in the region, Ex-Im Bank organized and hosted the Middle East Finance Roundtable. Participants included commercial banking executives, government officials, representatives of U.S. companies who wish to become more active in the region, companies from the Middle East, and experts in project and structured finance. The participants discussed what specifically the various parties could do to expand trade and meet the large infrastructure requirements in the region. If you would like to receive a copy of the report, please e-mail Barbara Ransom at barbara.ransom@exim.gov.

Support for U.S. Exports to Iraq
Ex-Im Bank is providing support to Iraq via The Trade Bank of Iraq. Visit Iraq web page.

Obtain a Free Copy of Export America
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