Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 2

Introduction 5

Background 5

Trade Finance Context 5

Historical Origins of Ex-Im Bank 6

Leadership 7

Programs 8

General Products 8

Targeted Initiatives and Techniques 9

Select Statutory and Policy Parameters 11

Funding 12

Risk Management 14

Activity 15

International ECA Landscape 17

Select Issues for Congress 19

Renewal of Charter 19

CTEP, Nuclear Energy Support, and Default Rate Cap 21

Competitiveness of Policies and Jobs Considerations 22

Oversight and Codification of Project Vault and Other Initiatives 23

Staffing and Compensation 24

Prioritization and Support for Specific Exports 25

Defense Exports Financing 26

International ECA Rules and Enforcement 27

Appendix. Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Legislation 28

Author Information 33

Disclaimer 33

Table 1. Export-Import Bank Appropriations: FY2018-FY2027 14

Table 2. Export-Import Bank Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employment: FY2018-FY2027 14

Table 3. Export-Import Bank Establishment and Reauthorizations of its General Statutory Charter 28

Figure 1. Ex-Im Bank Authorization and Exposure, FY2010-FY2025 15

Figure 2. Ex-Im Bank Portfolio Exposure by Product, Region, and Sector, FY2025 16

Figure 3. Medium- and Long-Term Export Credit Activity by Selected Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), 2024 18