The document provides information on Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), including that it is India's export finance institution established in 1982 to enhance exports and integrate foreign trade into India's economic growth. Exim Bank supports Indian companies through various financing programs at different business stages, and its key programs include overseas investment finance, project finance, lines of credit, corporate banking, and buyer's credit. It also offers advisory services to help Indian companies with international trade and exports.

2. INTRODUCTION
 Export-Import Bank of India is the premier export finance institution of the
country.
 It commenced operations in 1982 under the Export-Import Bank of India
Act 1981.
 Government of India launched the institution with a mandate to not just
enhance exports from India, but also to integrate the country’s foreign trade
and investment with the overall economic growth.

3.  Exim Bank of India has been both a catalyst and a key player in the
promotion of cross border trade and investment.
 Exim Bank of India has evolved into an institution that plays a major
role in partnering Indian industries, particularly the Small and
Medium Enterprises through a wide range of products and services
offered at all stages of the business cycle, starting from import of
technology and export product development to export production,
export marketing, pre-shipment and post-shipment and overseas
investment.

4. 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.

5. EVOLVING VISION

6. FLAG SHIP PROGRAMS
1. Overseas Investment Finance
2. Project Finance
3. Line of Credit
4. Corporate Banking
5. Buyer's Credit Under NEIA

7. OVERSEAS INVESTMENT FINANCE
Exim Bank encourages Indian companies to invest abroad for, inter alia, setting up
manufacturing units and for acquiring overseas companies
to get access to the foreign market, technology. For financing such overseas investments.
Exim Bank provides:-
a) Term loans to Indian companies upto 80% of their equity investment in overseas
JV/ WOS.
b) Term loans to Indian companies towards upto 80% of loan extended by them to the
overseas JV/ WOS.

8. c) Term loans to overseas JV/ WOS towards part financing
(i) capital expenditure towards acquisition of assets,
(ii) working capital,
(iii) equity investment in another company,
(iv) acquisition of brands/ patents/ rights/ other IPR,
(v) acquisition of another company,
(vi) any other activity that would otherwise be eligible for finance from Exim Bank had it been
an Indian entity.
d) Guarantee facility to the overseas JV/ WOS for raising term loan/ working
capital.

9. PROJECT EXPORTS
 Projects involve activities like engineering, procurement, construction
(civil, mechanical, electrical or instrumental), including provision of
all desired and specified equipment and / supplies, construction and
building materials, consultancy, technical know-how, technology
transfer, design, engineering (basic or detailed), commissioning with
other all such related services as are needed by the existing or new
projects / plants / processes involving international competitive.

10.  Project exports occupy an important place in India's export
portfolio.
 Exim Bank extends funded and non-funded facilities for
overseas turnkey projects, civil construction contracts,
technical and consultancy service contracts as well as
supplies.

11. LINE OF CREDIT
 A Line of Credit (LOC) is a financing mechanism through which Exim Bank extends support for export
of projects, equipment, goods and services from India. Exim Bank extends LOCs on its own and also at
the behest and with the support of Government of India. Exim Bank extends Lines of Credit to:
a) Foreign Governments or their nominated agencies such as central banks, state owned commercial
banks and para-statal organizations;
b) National or regional development banks;
c) Overseas financial institutions;
d) Commercial banks abroad;
e) Other suitable overseas entities.

12. CORPORATE BANKING
 The Bank offers a number of financing programmes for Export Oriented
Units (EOUs), importers and for companies making overseas investments.
 The financing programmes cater to the term loan requirements of Indian
exporters for financing their new project, expansion, modernization,
purchase of equipment, R&D, overseas investments and also the working
capital requirements.

13. BUYER'S CREDIT
 Overseas buyers/importers can avail this facility for import of eligible goods and
services from India on deferred payment terms.
 The facility enables exporters/contractors to expand abroad and into non-traditional
markets. It also enables exporters/contractors to be competitive when bidding or
negotiating for overseas jobs.
BENEFITS TO FOREIGN CUSTOMERS
 Enables overseas buyers to obtain medium-and long-term financing
 Competitive interest rate against host country's high cost of borrowing

14. SERVICES
 RESEARCH & ANALYSIS :
 Exim Bank’s Research & Analysis Group (RAG) offers a vast range of research products.
 The Bank’s team of experienced economists and strategists provide insights on aspects of
international economics, trade and investment through qualitative and quantitative research
techniques.
 RAG monitors the global trends in the world and domestic economies and the impact of these
trends, especially on India and other developing economies.
 RAG caters to the constituents within the Bank, as well as to those external to the Bank such as
Government, RBI, exporters/importers, trade & industry associations, external credit agencies,
academic institutions and researchers.

15.  MARKETING ADVISORY SERVICES :
 Exim Bank through its Marketing Advisory Services helps Indian exporting firms in their
globalisation efforts by proactively assisting in locating overseas distributor(s)/buyer(s)/
partner(s) for their products and services.
 The Bank assists in identification of opportunities overseas for setting up plants or projects
or for acquisition of companies overseas.
 MAS Group leverages the Bank's high international standing, in-depth knowledge and
understanding of the international markets and well established institutional linkages,
coupled with its physical presence, to support Indian companies in their overseas marketing
initiatives on a success fee basis.

16.  EXPORT ADVISORY SERVICES GROUP (EAS):
 The Export Advisory Services Group [EAS] offers a diverse range of information,
advisory and support services, which enable exporters to evaluate international
risks, exploit export opportunities and improve competitiveness.
 Value added information and support services are provided to Indian projects
exporters on the projects funded by multilateral agencies

18.  TERM DEPOSIT SCHEME:
 AT PRESENT, EXIM BANK IS NOT ACCEPTING FRESH OR
RENEWAL OF TERM DEPOSITS UNDER EXIM BANK TERM
DEPOSIT SCHEME

19. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 SHRI YADUVENDRA MATHUR
Chairman and Managing Director Export-Import Bank of India
 Shri. Yaduvendra Mathur has been appointed by the Government of India as Chairman and
Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). Prior to this appointment, Shri.
Mathur was Chairman and Managing Director, Rajasthan Financial Corporation, since 2011.
 Shri. Mathur is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of the 1986 batch. A First Class Graduate
in Economics and an MBA in Finance, Shri. Mathur has worked with Golden Tobacco and
Associated Cement Companies in Mumbai between 1982 – 1984 before joining the Indian Revenue
Services (Income Tax) in 1984 and then the IAS in 1986, topping his batch.