Exim Bank of India was established in 1981 to provide financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers. It offers a comprehensive range of financing programs and services to support all stages of the export business cycle. These include export credits, import financing, loans for exporting units, lines of credit, and support for project exports, overseas investment, and small and medium enterprises. Exim Bank also engages in knowledge building and promotional activities to facilitate India's two-way trade and investment.
Exim Bank of India was established in 1981 to provide financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers. It offers a comprehensive range of financing programs and services to support all stages of the export business cycle. These include export credits, import financing, loans for exporting units, lines of credit, and support for project exports, overseas investment, and small and medium enterprises. Exim Bank also engages in knowledge building and promotional activities to facilitate India's two-way trade and investment.
Exim Bank of India was established in 1981 to provide financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers. It offers a comprehensive range of financing programs and services to support all stages of the export business cycle. These include export credits, import financing, loans for exporting units, lines of credit, and support for project exports, overseas investment, and small and medium enterprises. Exim Bank also engages in knowledge building and promotional activities to facilitate India's two-way trade and investment.
Exim Bank of India was established in 1981 to provide financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers. It offers a comprehensive range of financing programs and services to support all stages of the export business cycle. These include export credits, import financing, loans for exporting units, lines of credit, and support for project exports, overseas investment, and small and medium enterprises. Exim Bank also engages in knowledge building and promotional activities to facilitate India's two-way trade and investment.
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Export-Import Bank of India
AN OVERVIEW 2
Exim Bank of India
EXIM BANK
SET UP BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1981
WHOLLY OWNED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN MARCH 1982
APEX FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
OBJECTIVES:
“… for providing financial assistance to exporters and importers, and for
functioning as the principal financial institution for coordinating the working of institutions engaged in financing export and import of goods and services with a view to promoting the country’s international trade…”
“… shall act on business principles with due regard to public interest”
(Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981)
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Evolving Vision EXIM BANK
Product Centric Approach “To develop commercially viable Export relationships with a target set of Credits externally oriented companies by 1982-85 offering them a comprehensive range of products and services, aimed at enhancing their internationalisation Export Capability efforts” Creation 1986-94
Customer Centric Comprehensive Range of
Approach Products And Services – All Stages of the Export Business Cycle – Exim Bank TODAY
Leadership and Expertise in India’s Export Finance
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Organisation EXIM BANK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (16)* OFFICES IN INDIA
Chairman and Managing Director HEAD MUMBAI
5 Directors: Government of India Domestic 9 Mumbai Delhi
Offices Kolkata Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad 3 Directors: Scheduled Banks Ahmedabad Pune Guwahati 4 Directors : Professionals/Experts
1 Director nominated by RBI
OFFICES OVERSEAS 1 Director nominated by IDBI Overseas 6 Washington D.C. London 1 Director nominated by ECGC Rep. Offices Singapore Dubai Durban Dakar Appointed by Govt. of India * As per Exim Bank Act 5
Range of Products & Services EXIM BANK
At All Stages of Export Business Cycle Value Based Services to Exporters
Export Pre- Marketing Shipment Advisory Services
Export Post- Production Shipment Knowledge Building Export Product Investment Development Abroad INFORMATION Import Advisory Finance Services SUPPLEMENTS FINANCING PROGRAMMES
FINANCING, FACILITATING INDIA’S TWO WAY TRADE & INVESTMENT
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Financing Programmes EXIM BANK
Financing Programmes
Export Credit Import Credit Loans for Exporting Units
- Lines of Credit - Import Loan for - Term Loans (Rs/US$) for
expansion/ diversification/ new capital goods - Buyer’s Credit projects - Bulk Import Loan - Term Loans (Rs) for overseas - Supplier’s Credit equity investment for Raw Materials - Pre/Post Shipment - Term Loans (Rs/US$) for export product development/ export Credit marketing/ research & development - Direct equity stake in Indian/ Overseas ventures of exporting companies 7
Project & Services Exports EXIM BANK
Pioneering Role in Promoting Project Exports
Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing project exports. Exports of projects and services, broadly categorised into: Î Civil engineering construction projects Î Turnkey projects Î Consultancy services Î Capital goods and transport vehicles. Over the past two decades, increasing number of contracts have been secured by Indian companies in West Asia, North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America. Such projects have supplemented the efforts of the host country governments in achieving their developmental objectives. 8
Lines of Credit EXIM BANK
A Catalyst for Trade Promotion
Enables export of equipment and technology on deferred credit terms.
Buyer’s Credit: Direct Exposure on overseas borrowers.
Exporters get payment on shipment.
Extended to overseas Governments, Government agencies overseas,
National or regional development banks abroad, Commercial banks abroad.
Government of India’s Lines of Credit also extended through Exim Bank.
Over 90 operative LOCs currently amounting to approx. US$ 3.2 billion in
90 countries in Asia, Africa, CIS and Latin America. 9
Promoting Investment EXIM BANK
Supporting Two-way Investment
Comprehensive assistance: Î Pre investment advisory services Î Finance through debt and equity Finance available for: Î Greenfield projects; Î Brownfield expansion; Î Overseas acquisitions directly or through special purpose vehicles Exim Bank also undertakes direct equity participation in Indian ventures abroad to enhance credibility and acceptability of Indian ventures overseas Î Direct minority equity participation upto US$10 mn in overseas WOS/JV in FC Exim Bank also facilitates joint investments by Indian and overseas company in third country markets in addition to facilitating investments into India. 10
Exim Bank and SMEs EXIM BANK
Market and Skill Development for SMEs
Exim Bank – Supporting exports from Rural Grassroots Enterprises
Î Export Marketing support given for finding international market for products of rural industries produced by SHGs / NGOs in different states.
Î Exim’s network of overseas offices play a proactive role.
Export Marketing Services programme
Î Seeks to help Indian SME sector to establish their products overseas and enter new markets through Exim’s overseas offices and MOU partner network
Î No upfront fees, but operates on success-fee basis
Eximius Centres of Learning in Bangalore/ Pune/ Ahmedabad – for knowledge
building & capacity creation for SMEs 11
Promotional Activities EXIM BANK
Exim Bank as Consultant
Setting up an Exim Bank in Malaysia Establishing an Export Credit Guarantee Company in Zimbabwe Blueprint for establishing Exim Bank in Zimbabwe Feasibility study for setting up the Afrexim Bank Designing of Export Financing Programmes – Turkey, South Africa Export Development Project : Ukraine, Vietnam, Armenia Mauritius – Study on Projecting Mauritius as an Investment Hub for Indian Firms Feasibility study for establishment of an export credit and guarantee facility for Gulf Cooperation Council countries 12
Promotional Activities EXIM BANK
Knowledge Building: Research Publications
Research Studies on products, sectors, countries, macro economic issues
relevant to international trade and investment Sector Studies assessing export potential. Bilateral Trade and Investment Studies. International Trade Related Studies.
Exim Newsletters Export Advantage (bilingual) Agri Export Advantage (in English, Hindi and 10 regional languages) Indo-China Newsletter (bilingual) Indo-Africa, Indo-Latin America and Indo-CIS Magazines (all bilingual)
Contribution to Public Policy formulation through inputs on WTO aspects, impact
of exchange rates on exports, transaction costs, etc. 13
Promotional Activities EXIM BANK
Knowledge Building: Research Studies
Sector Studies Î Computer Software Î Floriculture Î Medicinal Plants
Î Organic Products Î Machine Tools Î Sport Goods
Î Chemicals & Pharma Î Steel Î Jute
Î Minerals Î Capital Goods
Bilateral Trade and Investment Studies Î Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan : Trade Potential Î ASEAN, SADC, COMESA, SAARC, MERCOSUR, BIMST-EC, Latin American Countries, CIS, Maghreb, Israel, Sri Lanka, Australia & New Zealand : Trade & Investment Potential International Trade Related Studies Î Transaction Costs of Indian Exports : An Analysis Î Business with Latin America Î Business Practices of Successful Indian Exporters 14
ADB Netherlands Council for Czech Export Bank
African Development Trade Promotion Hungarian Exim Bank
Bank Polish Agency for JBIC
EBRD Foreign Investment US Exim Bank
MIGA Board of Investment of PT Bank Ekspor
IFC Sri Lanka Indonesia
UNCTAD Board of Invt. Mauritius Exim Bank of China
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Exim’s Catalytic Role
EXIM BANK
Exim Bank: Promoting India’s integration into the global economy…
First institution to finance & promote computer software exports (1986)
Î Infosys was one such company supported by Exim Bank Set up Global Trade Finance Ltd. as a joint venture with IFC and West LB (now acquired by FIM Bank of Malta) in 2001 for providing export factoring facility as an alternate trade financing instrument for SME sector. Set up Global Procurement Consultants Ltd. in 1996 as a joint venture with 10 Indian private and public sector enterprises to take up overseas assignments in procurement advisory services (has done World Bank funded assignments in 25 countries in Africa, CIS, Latin America). Launched the Asian Exim Banks Forum in 1996 and brought together 8 Exim Banks operating in Asia to promote intra-regional trade and reduce transaction cost. Bank signed Multilateral L/C confirmation facility with other Exim Banks. 16
Exim’s Catalytic Role
EXIM BANK
… through innovative programmes
Introduced new trade financing instruments like pre-export financing, factoring
& forfaiting. Bank offers structured financing solutions using financial derivatives Introduced programmes for financing R&D, export product development, quality certification, export oriented film financing etc. Operated successfully World Bank supported Export Marketing Finance Programme (EMF) and IFC supported Agency Credit Line programme to strengthen capabilities of SMEs. Awards: Î “Book of Honor Award” by US-based World Trade Centers Association in 2002 Î “Export Development Award” by Association of Development Financing Institutions of Asia & Pacific (ADFIAP) in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 17
Global Network of Exim Banks & DFIs
EXIM BANK
To facilitate South-South Trade & Investment Cooperation
At the joint initiative of the Bank and UNCTAD, a Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Financial Institutions (GNEXID) was launched in March 2006 in Geneva at the hands of Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director General, UNCTAD. Global forum to promote trade and development finance through cooperation and exchange of information on best practices in trade and project finance G-NEXID members include Exim Bank of India, Afriexim Bank, Andean Development Corporation, Exim Bank of Malaysia, Exim Bank of Romania, PTA Bank, ECOWAS Bank, Exim Bank of Nigeria, SME Bank of Tunisia. Annual meetings to deliberate upon measures to facilitate and foster long-term relations, share experience and strengthen financial cooperation to promote trade and investment. 18
Exim Bank: Partner in Globalisation
EXIM BANK
Technology Final Products
Capital EX Capital Goods PO (Foreign Investment) RT Capital Raw Materials (Overseas Ventures) Capital Goods
I M Product P Development O Production R T Marketing O N Pre shipment I TI VALU D D Post shipment E A 19
