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Export Credit Guarantee Programs

GSM Program Foreign Bank Obligors
 (for the GSM-102 & Facility Guarantee Programs)

Please note: The GSM programs are commercial programs so CCC is willing to consider approving any eligible bank that applies (although we may not be able to approve it). We are not directing any business to the currently approved banks or any one bank. We are merely providing this information to assist interested parties in developing business. The list is not necessarily complete as we are continually adding to it, and sometimes taking names from it. Some programs may also be temporarily suspended. The credit limits, current exposure, and available limit information should be obtained from the foreign bank directly.

Complete list of eligible banks by Country or Region

African and Middle East Region / Caribbean Region / Central America Region / China and Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong / Eurasia Region / Mexico / Multilateral / Russian Federation / South America Region / South Asia / Southeast Asia Region / South Korea / Southeast Balkan Region / Turkey

Africa and Middle East Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Algeria, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tunisia, Uganda, and United Arab Emirates.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.
  • Barclays Bank of Botswana, Botswana
  • Stanbic Bank Botswana, Ltd., Botswana
  • Egyptian Commercial Bank, Egypt
  • Egyptian Arab Land Bank, Egypt
  • National Bank for Development, Egypt
  • Arab Bank PLC, Jordan
  • Jordan Kuwait Bank, Jordan
  • The Housing Bank for Finance and Trade, Jordan
  • Union Bank for Savings and Investment, Jordan
  • State Bank of Mauritius, Mauritius
  • Bank Windhoek Limited, Namibia
  • First National Bank of Namibia Limited, Namibia
  • Standard Bank Namibia Limited, Namibia
  • First Bank, Nigeria
  • Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria
  • Union Bank, Nigeria
  • United Bank for Africa, Nigeria
  • Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria
  • ABSA Bank Limited, South Africa
  • FirstRand Bank Limited, South Africa
  • Investec Bank Limited, South Africa
  • Nedbank Limited, South Africa
  • Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd., South Africa
  • Banque Centrale de Tunisie (Central Bank of Tunisia), Tunisia
  • Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT), Tunisia
  • Union Internationale de Banques (UIB), Tunisia 

Primary Contact:  Pam McKenzie at (202) 720-1376
Secondary Contact: Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357

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Caribbean Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and British Virgin Islands.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information. 

Note:  In addition to the banks listed below, the banks listed under Central America Region, Mexico and South America Region are approved to transact business in the Caribbean Region.  Also, banks in the Caribbean Region are approved to transact business in Central America Region, South America Region, and Mexico.

  • Banco BHD, Dominican Republic
  • Banco Multiple Leon, Dominican Republic
  • Banco Popular Dominicano, Dominican Republic
  • Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd., Jamaica
  • Capital Credit Merchant Bank Ltd., Jamaica
  • RBTT Bank Jamaica Ltd., Jamaica
  • First Citizens Bank Ltd., T&T
  • RBTT Bank Limited, T&T
  • RBTT Merchant Bank Ltd., T&T

Primary Contact: Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.
Secondary Contact: Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.

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Central America Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

Note:  In addition to the banks listed below, the banks listed under Caribbean Region, Mexico and South America Region are approved to transact business in the Central America Region.  Also, banks in the Central America Region are approved to transact business in Caribbean Region, South America Region, and Mexico.

  • Banco BAC San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Banco BCT, Costa Rica
  • Banco de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
  • Banco HSBC (formerly Banco Banex, S.A.), Costa Rica
  • Banco Improsa, Costa Rica
  • Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
  • Banco Agricola, El Salvador
  • Banco de America Central (BAC), El Salvador (formerly Banco Credomatic)
  • Banco HSBC (formerly Banco Salvadoreno), El Salvador
  • BAC Guatemala (formerly Banco de America Central), Guatemala
  • Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Banco de Desarrollo Rural de Guatemala (Banrural), Guatemala
  • Banco de la Republica, Guatemala
  • Banco de los Trabajadores, Guatemala
  • Banco G and T Continental, S.A., Guatemala
  • Banco Industrial, S.A.,Guatemala
  • Banco Internacional, Guatemala
  • Banco Reformador, Guatemala
  • Financiera de Occidente S.A. (FIDOSA), Guatemala
  • BAC, Honduras
  • Banco Financiera Comercial Hondurena (FICOHSA), Honduras
  • Banco HSBC (formerly Banco Grupo El Ahorro Hondureno (BGA)), Honduras
  • BAC International Bank, Inc., Panama
  • Banco Aliado, Panama
  • Banco General, Panama
  • Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA), Panama
  • Banco Latinamericano de Exportaciones (BLADEX), Panama (Multilateral)
  • Bancolombia (Panama) S.A., Panama
  • Global Bank Corporation, Panama
  • Multibank Inc. (formerly Multi Credit Bank Inc.), Panama
  • Primer Banco del Istmo (BANISTMO), Panama
  • Tower Bank, S.A., Panama

Primary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.
Secondary Contact: Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.
  

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China and Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong
Banks listed below that are headquartered in Hong Kong (and NOT Hong Kong branches of banks headquartered in other countries) are also approved under the Southeast Asia Region.

  • Bank of China, Limited, China

  • Bank of Communications, China

  • China Construction Bank, China

  • Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, China
  • Banco de Oro-EPCI, Inc., Hong Kong Branch
  • Bank of East Asia, Hong Kong
  • China Construction Bank (Asia) Corp. Ltd. (formerly Bank of America (Asia)), Hong Kong
  • DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd.
  • Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong
  • Philippine National Bank - Hong Kong Branch
  • Wing Lung LTD, Hong Kong
  • Woori Bank - Hong Kong Branch

Primary Contact:  Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.
Secondary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.

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Eurasia Region
 CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

In addition to the bank listed below, banks listed under the Russian Federation, South Korea and Turkey are approved to transact business in the Eurasia Region.

  • Bank of Georgia, Georgia
  • Alliance Bank, Kazakstan
  • ATF Bank (Almaty Trade Finance Bank), Kazakhstan
  • Bank Caspian, Kazakstan
  • Bank CenterCredit, Kazakstan
  • Bank Turam Alem, Kazakstan
  • Nurbank, Kazakstan
  • Bank Credit-Dnepr, Ukraine
  • Bank Forum, Ukraine
  • Bank Nadra, OJSC, Ukraine
  • Bank NRB, Ukraine
  • Finance and Credit Bank, Ukraine
  • First Ukrainian International Bank, Ukraine
  • Industrial Export Bank (Indexbank) - Ukraine
  • Joint Stock, Post-Pension Bank Aval, Ukraine
  • JSC Donghorbank, Ukraine
  • Kreditprombank, OJSC, Ukraine
  • Privatbank, Ukraine
  • Rodovid Bank, Ukraine
  • TAS Kommerzbank AG, Ukraine
  • Temirbank, Kazakstan
  • The State Export Import Bank of Ukraine
  • UkrSibbank, JSIB, Ukraine
  • Ukrsotsbank, Ukraine
  • Vseukrainsky Aktsionerny Bank (VA Bank), Ukraine

Primary Contact: Hal Taylor at (202) 690-1267
Secondary Contact: Michelle Zissimos at (202) 690-1249

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Mexico
 In addition to the banks listed below, banks listed under the Central America Region, the Caribbean Region, and the South America Region are approved to transact business in Mexico.  Also, the Mexican banks listed below are also approved to transact business in the Central America, Caribbean and South America Regions.

  • Banca Mifel
  • Banco Monex S.A.
  • Banco del Bajio
  • Banco Invex, Mexico
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext)
  • Banco Regional de Monterrey (BanRegio)
  • Ixe Banco

Primary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.
Secondary Contact:  Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.

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Multilateral Financial Institutions

  • Banco Latinamericano de Exportaciones (BLADEX), Panama

Primary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.
Secondary Contact: Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.

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Russian Federation
 The Russian banks listed below are also approved to transact business in the Eurasia Region.  In addition, the banks listed under South Korea are approved to transact business in Russia.

  • Absolut Bank, Russia
  • B.I.N. Bank, Russia
  • Bank Avangard, Russia
  • Bank of Khanty-Mansiysk, JSC, Russia
  • Bank Petrocommerce, Russia
  • Bank Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Bank Soyuz, Russia
  • Bank VTB North-West (formerly ICB), Russia
  • Bank Zenit, Russia

  • BTA Bank LLS (formerly Slavinvestbank LLC), Russia

  • Credit Bank of Moscow, Russia
  • Credit Europe Bank Ltd. (formerly Finansbank, Russia), Russia
  • Impexbank, Russia
  • International Industrial Bank (IIB), Russia
  • JCS Rosbank, Russia
  • Joint-Stock Investment Commercial Bank Navaya Moskva - NOMOS Bank, Russia
  • MDM Bank, Russia
  • National Reserve Bank, Russia
  • Orgresbank, Russia
  • Probusinessbank, Russia
  • Promsvyazbank, Russia
  • RosEvrobank, Russia
  • Transcapitalbank, Russia
  • TransCreditBank, Russia
  • URSA Bank (formerly SibAcademBank), Russia
  • Vozrozhdeniye Bank, Russia

Primary Contact:  Hal Taylor at (202) 690-1267.
Secondary Contact:  Michelle Zissimos at (202) 690-1249.

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South America Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Uraguay.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

Note:  In addition to the banks listed below, banks listed under Caribbean Region, Central America Region and Mexico are approved to transact business in the South America Region.  Also, banks in the South America Region are approved to transact business in the Caribbean Region, Central America Region, and Mexico.

  • Banco ABC Brasil, Brazil
  • Banco ABC Brasil, Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco BBM S.A., Brazil
  • Banco BBM S.A., Nassau Branch
  • Banco Bradesco, Brazil
  • Banco Bradesco, Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco Daycoval, S.A.
  • Banco Do Brasil, Brazil
  • Banco Safra, Brazil
  • Banco Santander S.A. (formerly Banco Santander-Banespa, Brasil), Brazil
  • Banco Fibra, Brazil
  • Banco Fibra, Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco Industrial E Comercial (BICBanco), Brazil
  • Banco Industrial E Comercial (BICBanco), Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco Itau BBA S.A., Brazil
  • Banco Itau BBA S.A., Nassau Branch
  • Banco Mercantil do Brasil, S.A.
  • Banco Pine S.A., Brazil

  • Banco Do Brasil, Cayman Is. Branch

  • Banco Safra, Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco Santander Brasil, Cayman Islands Branch (offshore vehicle for Banco Santander Banespa S.A.; awaiting authorities to approve name change)
  • Banco Votorantim S.A., Brazil
  • Banco Votorantim S.A., Nassau Branch
  • BPN Brasil Banco Multiplo S.A., Brazil
  • Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros (Unibanco), Brazil
  • Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros (Unibanco), Cayman Islands Branch
  • Banco Colpatria Red Multibanca, Colombia
  • Banco Davivienda S.A., Colombia
  • Banco de Bogota, Colombia
  • Banco de Comercia Exterior de Colombia (Bancoldex), Colombia
  • Banco de Occidente, Colombia
  • BanColombia, Colombia
  • Coltefinanciera S.A., Colombia
  • Banco Financiero del Peru, Peru
  • Banco Internacional del Peru (Interbank), Peru
  • Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BROU), Uruguay

  • Nuevo Banco Comercial, Uruguay

Primary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.
Secondary Contact: Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.

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South Asia
 CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: India and Sri Lanka.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

  • Bank of India, India
  • Canara Bank, India
  • ICICI Bank Limited, India
  • Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd., India
  • Karur Vysya Bank Ltd., India
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce, India
  • State Bank of India, India
  • Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited, Sri Lanka
  • Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Colombo Branch, Sri Lanka

Primary Contact:  Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.
Secondary Contact:  Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.

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Southeast Asia Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,  Vanuatu, and Vietnam.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

In addition to the banks listed below, eligible banks headquartered in Hong Kong (and NOT Hong Kong branches of banks headquartered in other countries) in the China and Special Administration Region of Hong Kong are also approved.

  • Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk, Indonesia

  • Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc., Philippines

  • Development Bank of the Philippines, Philippines
  • Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., Philippines
  • Philippine Bank of Communications, Philippines
  • Philippine National Bank (PNB), Philippines
  • Rizal Commercial Bank, Philippines
  • United Coconut Planter Bank, Philippines
  • PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), Indonesia
  • PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia
  • PT Bank Rakiyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia

Primary Contact:  Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.
Secondary Contact: Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.

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South Korea
The Korean banks listed below are also approved to transact business in the Russian Federation and the Eurasia Region.

  • Daegu Bank, Ltd.
  • Hana Bank
  • Industrial Bank of Korea
  • Kookmin Bank
  • Korea Development Bank
  • Korea Exchange Bank
  • Standard Chartered Korea First Bank Ltd. (formerly Korea First Bank)
  • National Agricultural Cooperative Federation
  • Pusan Bank
  • Shinhan Bank
  • Woori Bank

Primary Contact:  Rita Carleton at (202) 720-9357.
Secondary Contact: Nestor Gregory at (202) 720-9843.

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Southeast Balkans Region
CCC has determined that the following countries in this region are bank eligible: Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Romania.  Banks interested in becoming approved by CCC should visit the Foreign Banks Eligibility page for more information.

  • First Investment Bank, Bulgaria
  • Banca Transilvania, S.A., Romania
  • Credit Europe Bank (Romania) S.A.(formerly Finansbank Romania ), Romania

Primary Contact:  Michelle Zissimos at (202) 690-1249.
Secondary Contact: Hal Taylor at (202) 690-1267.

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Turkey
 The Turkish banks listed below are also approved to transact business in the Eurasia Region.

  • ABN Amro, Istanbul Branch
  • Akbank
  • Alternatifbank
  • Anadolubank
  • Asya Katilim Bankasi AS
  • Bank Pozitif Kredi ve Kalkinma Bankasi
  • Denizbank, Turkey
  • Denizbank, Bahrain Branch
  • Fortis Bank A.S, Turkey
  • Fortis Bank A.S, Bahrain Branch
  • Finansbank, Turkey
  • Finansbank, Bahrain Branch
  • Garanti Bankasi, Turkey
  • Garanti Bankasi, Luxembourg Branch
  • GSD Yatrim Bankasi
  • Halkbank
  • HSBC Bank A. S., Subsidiary
  • ING Bank A.S. (formerly Oyak Bank)
  • Is Bankasi, Turkey
  • Is Bankasi, Bahrain Branch
  • Sekerbank
  • T.C. Ziraat Bankasi
  • Tekfenbank
  • Tekstilbank
  • Turikye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB)
  • Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
  • Turkland Bank (formerly MNG Bank)
  • Vakiflar Bankasi
  • Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi, Turkey
  • Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi, Bahrain Branch

Primary Contact:  Michelle Zissimos at (202) 690-1249.
Secondary Contact: Hal Taylor at (202) 690-1267.

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Program Contact: Director, Credit Programs Division; Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA; Stop 1025; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20250-1025; TEL (202) 720-6211; FAX (202) 720-2495; E-MAIL askec@fas.usda.gov