[United States Government Manual]
[June 02, 1998]
[Pages 524-526]
[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. Internet, http://www.exim.gov/.
President and Chairman                            James A. Harmon
First Vice President and Vice Chair               Jackie M. Clegg
Director and Chief Operating Officer              Julie D. Belaga
Directors                                         Maria Luisa Haley, 
                                                          Rita M. 
                                                          Rodriguez
Chief of Staff                                    Andrea B. Adelman
Vice President and Counselor to the Chairman      Clyde Robinson
Counselor to the Board                            Gloria B. Cabe
Executive Vice President                          Allan I. Mendelowitz
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information     James K. Hess
        Officer
General Counsel                                   Kenneth W. Hansen
Coordinator Counsel, NIS and Central Europe       Stephen G. Glazer
Group Manager, Structured Export Finance          Jeffrey L. Miller
Group Manager, New and Small Business             William W. Redway
Vice President, Aircraft Finance                  Robert Morin
Vice President, Americas                          Kenneth M. Tinsley
Deputy Vice President, Asia and Africa            Deborah Thompson
Vice President, Asset Management                  Clement K. Miller, 
                                                          Acting
Vice President, Communications                    David W. Carter
Vice President, Congressional and External        David W. Carter, 
        Affairs                                           Acting
Vice President, Country Risk Analysis             Peter Gosnell, Acting
Vice President, Credit Administration             Walter B. Hill, Jr., 
                                                          Acting
Vice President, Engineering and Environment       James A. Mahoney, Jr.
Vice President, NIS/Central Europe                LeRoy M. LaRoche, 
                                                          Acting
Vice President, Information Management            Candelario Trujillo, 
                                                          Jr.
Vice President, Insurance                         Piper Starr, Acting
Vice President, Policy, Planning, and Program     James C. Cruse
        Development
Vice President, Project Finance                   Barbara O'Boyle
Vice President, Working Capital                   Sam Z. Zytcer
Director, Broker Relations and Product            Robert L. Charamella
        Development
Group Vice President, Resource Management         Delores de la Torre 
                                                          Bartning
    Director, Administrative Services             Ralph Kaiser, Acting
    Director, Equal Opportunity and               Cynthia B. Wilson
            Diversity Programs and 
            Training
    Director, Human Resources                     Dennis H. Heins

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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, the 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.


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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.). Its 
Board of Directors consists 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.
    Ex-Im 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.
    Ex-Im Bank is required to find a reasonable assurance of repayment 
for each transaction it supports. Its 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

Ex-Im Bank is authorized to have outstanding at any one time loans, 
guarantees, and insurance in aggregate amount not in excess of $75 
billion. During fiscal year 1997, it authorized a total of $12.1 billion 
in financing, including a wide range of capital goods exports to 
developing countries.
    Ex-Im 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. Ex-Im 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. Direct loans carry the minimum interest 
rate allowed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development.
    Ex-Im 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. Ex-Im 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.

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                                                          Regional Offices--Export-Import Bank
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                     Region                                                      Address                                     Telephone          Fax
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New York.......................................  Suite 635, 6 World Trade Ctr., New York, NY 10048......................    212-466-2950    212-466-2959
Miami..........................................  Suite 617, 5600 NW. 36th St., Miami, FL 33166..........................    305-526-7425    305-526-7435
Chicago........................................  Suite 2440, 55 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603........................    312-353-8081    312-353-8098
Houston........................................  Suite 585, 1880 S. Dairy Ashford II, Houston, TX 77077.................    281-589-8182    281-589-8184
Los Angeles....................................  Suite 1670, 1 World Trade Ctr., Long Beach, CA 90831...................    562-980-4580    562-980-4590
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For further information, contact the Export-Import Bank, Business 
Development Office, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571. Phone, 
202-565-3900; or 800-565-EXIM (3946) (toll-free). Internet, http://
www.exim.gov/.

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