Comparative Analysis of U.S. and OECD Arrangement Export Credit Agencies

Direct staff to conduct an analysis to determine suggested policy changes to further reduce the impact of a potential future loss of a Board quorum on EXIM’s medium- and long-term lending.

Direct staff to conduct an analysis to determine what changes should be made to further mitigate the risks to EXIM’s medium- and long-term export credit financing that were generated by the lack of Board quorum.

Direct staff to conduct a study exploring the potential for varying EXIM’s domestic content requirement by industry or sector for all exporters—not just those that qualify under the narrow exceptions of the CTEP program—and adopt policy changes to...

In advance of EXIM’s next reauthorization, request that EXIM’s Senior Vice President for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs engage with interagency stakeholders to develop legislative proposals that address the challenges associated with the...

Direct the Senior Vice President of the Office of Board Authorized Finance to document and circulate guidance to the agency’s underwriters clarifying that they should not factor the two percent default rate cap into their decisions.

Direct the Senior Vice President for Policy Analysis and International Relations to seek updates to EXIM’s MOU with MARAD to reflect changes in EXIM’s policies and priorities and consider revisiting the $20 million threshold for U.S.-flagged shipping.

Develop a comprehensive plan, in coordination with MARAD, to provide clearer and more effective guidance on EXIM’s website for U.S. exporters to assist them in complying with EXIM’s domestic shipping requirements and procedures, including processes for...

In advance of EXIM’s next reauthorization, engage with interagency stakeholders to develop proposals that address the challenges associated with the impact on EXIM’s competitiveness of requiring exporters to use U.S. flagged shipping vessels.

Direct staff to conduct a study exploring the potential for adopting a policy of implementing future changes to the OECD Arrangement automatically if no constraints exist in EXIM’s charter or enabling legislation.

In advance of EXIM’s next reauthorization, engage with interagency stakeholders to develop legislative proposals that would modify the agency’s charter to address the limitation in Sec. 2(a)(2), which prevents EXIM from matching recent updates to the...

Direct staff to conduct a study exploring the potential for revising EXIM’s domestic content policy so that lowering minimum down payments to 5 percent would not also require exporters to meet or exceed a heightened 95 percent domestic content threshold...

Have the Office of General Counsel support efforts to consider recommendation of revisions to the Board’s delegated authority policy to allow for expedited reviews of larger deals, particularly when there is no Board quorum.

Have the Office of Chief Information Officer and Office of Chief Management Officer pair with the Office of General Counsel to develop a plan for decreasing the administrative burden on EXIM underwriters and third-party lenders and increasing employee...

Support a study led by the Office of Human Capital, strategic planning, and other internal stakeholders, to identify specific factors impacting EXIM’s ability to attract and retain staff and implement recommendations to address workforce recruitment,...