Ex-Im Bank Partners With FCIB Association
March 18, 2014
(Ex-Im Bank)
Accelerates Access to Export Financing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (Ex-Im Bank) today announced
its cross-marketing partnership with thousands
of credit and finance professionals who are
represented by the Finance, Credit and
International Business Association (FCIB), a
division of the National Association of Credit
Management.The Bank and FCIB signed a
memorandum of understanding that expresses
their mutual interest in providing information
to business owners about how they may finance
and expand export sales while sustaining U.S.
jobs.
"At the Ex-Im Bank, our singular focus is
equipping U.S. exporters with the tools they
need to reach customers around the world and
create jobs here at home," remarked Ex-Im Bank
Chairman and President Fred Hochberg."And we
depend upon export finance and business credit
professionals across America to connect us with
entrepreneurs – particularly those from the
small business community - who can benefit from
the services we provide.FCIB is the primary
network for those credit professionals, so
naturally we're excited about the opportunities
that this working relationship will provide."
As part of the agreement, FCIB will leverage
its membership network to distribute
information about Ex-Im's risk-mitigating
export credit insurance, loan guarantees, and
working capital programs.The FCIB Association
contributes to the Trade Finance Guide
published by U.S. Department of Commerce, and
previously partnered with the International
Trade Administration and U.S. Commercial
Service.
"FCIB and the Export-Import Bank essentially
share the same mission: to help companies turn
export opportunities into real sales that
maintain and create U.S. jobs and contribute to
a stronger national economy," said Marta
Chacon, director for the Americas at FCIB, and
a Certified International Credit Professional.
"While FCIB does this through education,
networking, certification and credit reporting,
Ex-Im does it through its unique export
financing products that fill gaps between what
the private sector can provide, and what
security an exporter needs to complete a
sale.By working together, we can empower even
more companies to access overseas markets,
growing businesses and creating jobs."
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