Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 1/9/2020
Some of the major sources of project financing include:
  • EXIM Bank:  Provides U.S. exporters with several financing programs, including working capital guarantees, export credit insurance, commercial bank guarantees, medium-term credits, small business credits, direct loans to foreign purchasers, and financial guarantees.  Export-import bank finances all types of U.S. goods and services as long as they contain at least 50 percent U.S. content and are not military-related.  Further information on the bank’s programs may be obtained by calling 1-800-565-EXIM, or http://www.exim.gov.
  • International Development Finance Corp (DFC) Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC:  OPIC's programs include loans and loan guarantees, investment funds, and political risk insurance (currency inconvertibility, expropriation, and loss of assets or income caused by political violence).  OPIC may be contacted at 202-336-8400 or at https://www.opic.gov/.  As a result of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018, Development Credit Authority of the United States Agency for International Development with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation will be consolidated under the United States International Development Finance Corporation.
  • Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC):  The CCC finances exports of U.S. agricultural commodities.  The CCC may be reached by phone at 202 720-6301, by fax at 202 690- 0727 or at Commodity Credit Corporation
Several states also have their own export financing programs.

Multilateral Development Banks
The Commercial Service maintains commercial liaison offices in each of the main multilateral development banks, including the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. These institutions lend billions of dollars in developing countries on projects aimed at accelerating economic growth and social development by reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and education, and advancing infrastructure development. The commercial liaison offices help American businesses learn how to get involved in bank-funded projects, and advocate on behalf of American bidders. Learn more by contacting the commercial liaison offices to the Inter-American Development Bank (http://export.gov/idb) and the World Bank (http://export.gov/worldbank).

Web Resources
Commercial Liaison Office to the Inter-American Development Bank - http://export.gov/idb
Commercial Liaison Office to the World Bank - http://export.gov/worldbank
 
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