[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 515-517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571
Phone, 800-565-EXIM
President and Chairman                           Martin A. Kamarck
First Vice President and Vice Chairman           (vacancy)
Directors                                        Julie D. Belaga, Maria 
                                                     Luisa Haley, Rita 
                                                     M. Rodriguez
General Counsel                                  Kenneth W. Hansen
  Deputy General Counsel                         Stephen G. Glazer
Chief Financial Officer                          James K. Hess
  Deputy Treasurer/Controller                    Joseph A. Sorbera
  Vice President, Claims and                     Jeffrey L. Miller
      Recoveries
Chief of Staff                                   Jackie M. Clegg
Executive Vice President, Export Finance Group   Allan I. Mendelowitz
  Vice President, Aircraft Finance               Julie J. Panaro
  Vice President, Americas                       Charles A. Leik
  Vice President, Asia and Middle                Terrence J. Hulihan
      East
  Vice President, Credit                         Leilani L. Newton
    Administration
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  Vice President, Engineering and                James A. Mahoney
      Environment
  Vice President, Europe and Africa              Thomas E. Moran
  Vice President, Insurance                      William W. Redway
  Vice Presidents, Project Finance               Glen T. Matsumoto, 
                                                     Dianne S. Rudo
  Vice President, United States                  Sam Z. Zytcer
Senior Vice President, Information Management    Lonn W. Henrichsen
    and Technology
  Vice President, Information                    Candelario Trujillo, 
      Management                                     Jr.
Senior Vice President, Process Development       Richard J. Feeney
  Vice President, International                  Arthur Pilzer
      Business Development
  Vice President, Domestic Business              Robert J. Kaiser
      Development
Vice President, Administrative and Management    Tamzen C. Reitan
    Services
Vice President, Communications                   Rita T. Flynn
Vice President, Congressional and External       Jackie M. Clegg
    Affairs
Vice President, Country Risk Analysis            Daniel L. Bond
Vice President, Policy, Planning, and Program    James C. Cruse
    Development
Director, Broker Relations and Product           Robert L. Charamella
    Development
Director, Equal Opportunity and Diversity        Dolores Bartning
    Programs
Director, Personnel                              Joyce E. Savage
Director, Quality Review and Secretariat         Patricia Delaney
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States helps the private sector to 
create and maintain U.S. jobs by financing exports of the Nation's goods 
and services. To accomplish this mission, Export-Import Bank offers a 
variety of loan, guarantee, and insurance programs to support 
transactions that would not be awarded to U.S. companies without the 
Bank's assistance.

The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), established in 1934, operates as an 
independent agency of the U.S. Government under the authority of the 
Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.). The 
Bank has a Board of Directors consisting of a President and Chairman, a 
First Vice President and Vice Chairman, and three other Directors, all 
of whom are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of 
the Senate.
    The Bank's mission is to help American exporters meet government-
supported financing competition from other countries, so that U.S. 
exports can compete for overseas business on the basis of price, 
performance, and service. The Bank also fills gaps in the availability 
of commercial financing for creditworthy export transactions.
    The Bank is required to find a reasonable assurance of repayment for 
each transaction it supports. It's legislation requires it to meet the 
financing terms of competitor export credit agencies, but not to compete 
with commercial lenders. An export must have a minimum of 50 percent 
U.S. content in order to be eligible for Ex-Im Bank support. There is no 
maximum or minimum dollar limit for Ex-Im Bank financing. Legislation 
restricts the Bank's operation in some countries and its support for 
military goods and services.

Activities

The Export-Import Bank is authorized to have outstanding at any one time 
loans,

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'guarantees, and insurance in aggregate amount not in excess of $75 
billion. During fiscal year 1995, the Bank authorized a total of $12 
billion in financing, including a wide range of capital goods exports to 
developing countries.
    The Bank supports U.S. exporters through a range of diverse 
programs, which are offered under four broad categories of export 
financing:
    --working capital guarantees, provided to lenders, so that they can 
provide creditworthy small- and medium-sized exporters with working 
capital they need to buy, build, or assemble products for export sale.
    --export credit insurance which protects the exporter against both 
the commercial and political risks of a foreign buyer defaulting on 
payment. The Bank offers a variety of policies: short- and medium-term, 
single- and multi-buyer, and small business and umbrella policies.
    --loan guarantees which encourage sales to creditworthy foreign 
buyers by providing private sector lenders in medium- and long-term 
transactions with Ex-Im Bank guarantees against the political and 
commercial risks of nonpayment. Political-risk-only guarantees are also 
available.
    --direct loans made to provide foreign buyers with competitive, 
fixed-rate medium- or long-term financing from Ex-Im Bank for their 
purchases from U.S. exporters. The Bank's direct loans carry the minimum 
interest rate allowed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development.
    The Bank has initiated several new programs to broaden the range of 
customers and types of exporters it supports. The Environmental Exports 
Program provides enhanced financing terms for environmentally beneficial 
goods and services. The Bank has also expanded its capabilities in the 
area of limited recourse project finance, and has adopted a policy of 
matching foreign tied-aid credits to ensure that U.S. exporters do not 
lose sales in critical emerging markets. In order to make its programs 
more readily available, Ex-Im Bank works closely with many State and 
local governments in its City/State Program.

Regional Offices

The Export-Import Bank operates five regional offices, listed in the 
table below.

                                                          Regional Offices--Export-Import Bank                                                          
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                    Region                                                              Address                                              Telephone  
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New York.....................................  Suite 635, 6 World Trade Ctr., New York, NY 10048........................................    212-466-2950
Miami........................................  P.O. Box 590570, Miami, FL 33159.........................................................    305-526-7425
Chicago......................................  Suite 2440, 55 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603..........................................    312-353-8081
Houston......................................  Suite 585, Ashford Crossing II, 1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77077.................    713-589-8182
Los Angeles..................................  Suite 1670, 1 World Trade Ctr., Long Beach, CA 90831.....................................    310-980-4580
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For further information, contact the Export-Import Bank, International 
Business Development Office, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20571. Phone, 202-565-3900; or 800-565-3946 (toll-free).

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