The Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) was set up in 1982 to enhance exports from India and integrate the country's foreign trade and investment activities. It provides a wide range of products and services including export credit, overseas investment finance, import of technology, and securing funding from multilateral institutions for exports. EXIM Bank's key functions include pre-shipment credit, suppliers credit, project export finance, financing exports of consultancy and technology, and guarantee facilities. It also finances Indian companies' equity participation in overseas joint ventures and acquisitions.