EXIM Bank programs support exporters who sell into developing economies and emerging foreign markets, which may be excluded from financing by commercial banks or ineligible for coverage with private-sector insurance companies. For sales to some foreign countries, EXIM Bank is the lender or underwriter of last resort.

With no minimum premiums for its small-business insurance policies, EXIM Bank may represent the best starting point for small-business exporters who want to use export credit insurance to grow their international sales. Even for larger exporters, most EXIM Bank policies feature pay-as-you-go reporting with minimal upfront deposit premiums.

EXIM Bank helps level the playing field for US exporters who are facing foreign competition from suppliers using their own governments’ export credit programs, e.g., EDC (Canada), Bancomext (Mexico), Hermes (Germany), Coface (France), SACE (Italy), ECGD (UK), Sinosure (China), JBIC/NEXI (Japan), KEXIM (South Korea), et al.

Created in 1934, every year EXIM Bank supports billions of dollars in US export sales…strengthening the US economy and creating or sustaining an estimated 250,000 jobs nationwide. Rather than costing US taxpayers money or adding to the federal deficit, in the past five years EXIM Bank has returned over $1 billion to the US Treasury.

EXIM Bank programs are available for exports of most kinds of products manufactured in the USA and comprised of at least 50% US content. Services originating in the USA are also supported. (This US content restriction applies only to EXIM Bank programs; no such limitations exist for trade finance or credit insurance in the private sector).

Export Credit Insurance: Meridian brokers more Ex-Im Bank policies than any other insurance broker in the country. By offering a complete selection of policies from Ex-Im Bank and every other underwriter in the market, we can help you select the best export credit insurance coverage for your company, whether from Ex-Im Bank, an insurance company, or a combination of both Ex-Im Bank and commercial insurance.

Trade Finance: We provide expertise in arranging Ex-Im Bank cross-border equipment financing, buyer credit facilities, and other kinds of export finance using Ex-Im Bank insurance, loans, and guarantees. Meridian has worked with Ex-Im Bank on behalf of diverse US and international lenders, US exporters, and foreign buyers.

Working Capital: Meridian partners with Ex-Im Bank-approved banks and non-bank lenders all over the country who can offer Ex-Im Bank-guaranteed pre-shipment financing, loans against Ex-Im Bank-insured foreign receivables, and other trade finance services. If you need Ex-Im Bank working capital financing in addition to Meridian’s services, we can preview your company’s eligibility and connect you with a lender whose programs match your requirements.

Ex-Im Bank has recognized Meridian three times with its Broker-of-the-Year award.

More significant than Meridian’s ability to arrange Ex-Im Bank insurance coverage is the technical support we provide to our customers. Ex-Im Bank policies work differently from other kinds of insurance, so Meridian assists with compliance at the same time as we help exporters get the most out of their coverage as a sales and financing tool.

Meridian provides training that will help you use Ex-Im Bank’s online insurance platform effectively and achieve the fastest possible turnaround times. We know how to expedite Ex-Im Bank’s underwriting processes and we’ll help you comply with the terms and conditions of your Ex-Im Bank policy without spending a lot of time on paperwork.

We understand your business. Our staff is multicultural and multilingual, with experience not only in Ex-Im Bank trade finance and credit insurance, but also exporting, importing, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution.