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Ex-Im Bank Representative Available to Meet with Local Companies

Ex-Im Bank Provides Financing to U.S. Exporters

Seal of U.S. Ex-Im BankThe Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank’s mission is to protect you against non-payment by your foreign buyers and to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.

Ex-Im Bank assumes the credit and country risks that you are unable or unwilling to accept. The agency also helps to level the playing field for U.S. exporters by matching the financing that other governments provide to their exporters — your competitors!

Ex-Im Bank provides working capital guarantees (pre-export financing); export credit insurance; and loan guarantees and direct loans (buyer financing). No transaction is too large or too small. On average, 85% of Ex-Im's transactions directly benefit U.S. small businesses.

Lawrence Blackburn, Business Development Officer for Virginia for the ExIm Bank (EXPORT-IMPORT BANK of the UNITED STATES - the official export credit agency of the United States) will be available to meet one-on-one with you at the Northern Virginia USEAC to discuss how to increase your export sales.

When: 

Friday, November 20, 2009 

Time:  

10:00 am - 10:30 am:  Briefing for new-to-export companies, with Q&A (maximum 5 companies)

11:00 am - 3:00 pm:    One-on-one appointments (50 minutes each)

Location:

Northern Virginia U.S. Export Assistance Center, 1100 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 1500, Arlington, VA 22201

Learn More/Register:

Contact Judy Kornfeld, Tel. (703) 235-0330, E-mail: judy.kornfeld@mail.doc.gov

ExIm’s programs include:

EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE protects against buyer nonpayment and extends credit too.

BENEFITS:

* Minimizes political and commercial risks of buyer nonpayment so your company can enter new markets

* Extends credit terms, leading to increased sales to both new and existing customers

* Increases your company’s borrowing capacity and improves cash flow

TERM FINANCING for international buyers of U.S. "capital" goods or services.

BENEFITS:

* Reduces political and commercial risks of buyer nonpayment so your company can enter new markets

* Extends repayment terms to customers at competitive rates

* Increases international competitiveness by offering financing support

WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEES that enable small and medium-sized U.S. exporters to obtain credit lines for the production of goods or services.

BENEFITS:

* Makes funds available to fulfill your sales orders

* Turns your inventory and accounts receivable into eligible collateral for your lender

* Offers expedited application turnaround

To learn more about ExIm’s programs, go to:

http://www.exim.gov