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US Ex-Im opens to Laos, Bolivia and Turkmenistan

05 January 2010

Change in status further opens up three new markets for US exporters.

Read more: [US Ex-Im cover] [Laos] [Cambodia] [Turkmenistan] [Bolivia] [US exports]

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is now open to provide short- and medium-term financing for purchases of US exports by public-sector buyers in Laos as well as public and private sector buyers in Bolivia.

In addition, US Ex-Im extended its available financing to include long-term public sector transactions in Turkmenistan, where the bank had been open for short- and medium-term public sector financing. Short-term financing is available for...


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