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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571 Phone, 800-565-EXIM President and Chairman General Counsel Deputy General Counsel Chief Financial Officer Deputy Treasurer/Controller Vice President, Claims and Recoveries Chief of Staff Executive Vice President, Export Finance Group Vice President, Aircraft Finance Vice President, Americas Vice President, Asia and Middle East Vice President, Credit Administration MARTIN A. KAMARCK (VACANCY) JULIE D. BELAGA, MARIA LUISA HALEY, RITA M. RODRIGUEZ KENNETH W. HANSEN STEPHEN G. GLAZER JAMES K. HESS JOSEPH A. SORBERA JEFFREY L. MILLER JACKIE M. CLEGG ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ JULIE ). PANARO CHARLES A. LEIK TERRENCE J. HULIHAN LEILANI L. NEWTON Vice President, Engineering and Environment JAMES A. MAHONEY RUDO CANDELARIO TRUJILLO, JR. ROBERT J. KAISER TAMZEN C. REITAN Vice President, United States Management and Technology Development Development Management Services Affairs Development Development Programs RITA T. FLYNN DANIEL L. BOND ROBERT L. CHARAMELLA DOLORES BARTNING JOYCE E. SAVAGE 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 governmentsupported 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-lm 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 a guarantees, and insurance in aggregate - direct loans made to provide foreign amount not in excess of $75 billion. buyers with competitive, fixed-rate During fiscal year 1995, the Bank medium- or long-term financing from Exauthorized a total of $12 billion in Im Bank for their purchases from U.S. financing, including a wide range of exporters. The Bank's direct loans carry capital goods exports to developing the minimum interest rate allowed by countries. The Bank supports U.S. exporters the Organization for Economic through a range of diverse programs, Cooperation and Development. which are offered under four broad The Bank has initiated several new categories of export financing: programs to broaden the range of -working capital guarantees, customers and types of exporters it provided to lenders, so that they can supports. The Environmental Exports provide creditworthy small- and Program provides enhanced financing medium-sized exporters with working terms for environmentally beneficial capital they need to buy, build, or goods and services. The Bank has also assemble products for export sale. -export credit insurance which expanded its capabilities in the area of protects the exporter against both the limited recourse project finance, and has commercial and political risks of a adopted a policy of matching foreign foreign buyer defaulting on payment. tied-aid credits to ensure that U.S. The Bank offers a variety of policies: exporters do not lose sales in critical short- and medium-term, single- and emerging markets. In order to make its multi-buyer, and small business and programs more readily available, Ex-im umbrella policies. Bank works closely with many State and -loan guarantees which encourage local governments in its City/State sales to creditworthy foreign buyers by Program. providing private sector lenders in medium- and long-term transactions with Regional Offices Ex-Im Bank guarantees against the political and commercial risks of The Export-Import Bank operates five nonpayment. Political-risk-only regional offices, listed in the table guarantees are also available. below. 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). FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Farm Credit Administration Board: Secretary to the Board MARSHA PYLE MARTIN Staff: DAVID C. BAER Affairs JEAN NOONAN KATHLEEN V. BUFFON VICTOR A. COHEN Inspector General ELDON W. STOEHR Director, Office of Examination and Chief WILLIAM L. ROBERTSON, Acting Examiner Corporate Affairs LARRY W. EDWARDS The Farm Credit Administration is responsible for ensuring the safe and sound operation of the banks, associations, affiliated service organizations, and other entities that collectively comprise what is known as the Farm Credit System, and for protecting the interests of the public and those who borrow from Farm Credit institutions or invest in Farm Credit securities. The Farm Credit Administration was Management of the agency is vested The Board is responsible for approving The lending institutions of the Farm |