Introduction
Export import bank of India is the premier export finance
institution in India, established in 1982 under Export- Import
Bank of India Act 1981.
Since its inception, 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, over the period, evolved into an institution
that plays an important role in partnering Indian industries,
particularly the Small and Medium Enterprises
Origin of EXIM Bank
Θ Post WTO era resulted in dismantling of protective
barriers to trade and investment
Θ Increase in trade opportunities in global markets
Θ Need for the country to enhance their domestic
competitiveness
Θ Absence of any specialised institution to enhance
foreign trade in country
Objectives
For providing financial assistance to exporters 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 promote the country’s international trade.
Organisation
Management
Chairman and managing Director
5 Directors : Government of India
3 Directors : Scheduled Bank
4 Directors : Professionals/ Experts
1 Director nominated by RBI
1 Director nominated by IDBI
1 director nominated by ECGC
Appointed by
Government of
India
Offices
Domestic Offices Overseas Offices
Ahemdabad
Banglore
Chandigarh
Chennai
Guwahti
Hyderabad
Kolkatta
New Delhi
Mumbai
Pune
Addis Ababa
Dakar
Dubai
Durban
London
Singapore
Washington D. C
Functions of EXIM Bank
Corporate Banking
Group
Project/Trade
Finance
Export Marketing
Group
Export Services
Group
Functions of
EXIM Bank
Functions Contd..
Corporate Banking Group :- This group handles
variety of financing programmes for Export Oriented
Units (EOU’s), Importers, and overseas investment
by Indian companies.
Project Finance/ Trade Finance :- This group
handles the entire range of export credit services
such as suppliers credit, pre-shipment Agri-business
Group etc. The group handles projects and export
transactions in the agricultural sector for financing.
Functions Contd..
Export Services Group :- This group offers variety
of advisory and value-added information services
aimed at investment promotion.
Export Marketing Group :- This group offers
assistance to Indian companies, to enable them to
establish their products in overseas markets.
Functions Contd..
Support Services Group :- The services which are
rendered by this group includes the Areas of research
and planning, Corporate Finance, Loan Recovery,
Internal Audit etc.