Exim Bank of China

The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) (simplified Chinese: 中国进出口银行; traditional Chinese: 中國進出口銀行; pinyin: Zhōngguó Jìnchūkǒu Yínháng) is one of three institutional banks in China chartered to implement the state policies in industry, foreign trade, diplomacy, economy, and provide policy financial support so as to promote the export of Chinese products and services. Established in 1994, the bank is subordinated to the State Council.

Mission

The focus of the bank is to promote foreign trade and investment as well as development assistance in concessional funding. It exists within a universe of other Chinese institutions with that mission including China Development Bank and Sinosure but is distinguished by its role as the sole provider of Chinese government concessional loans. Exim is not limited though to concessional funding and commercial operations form the backbone of the bank. Commercial activity includes export credits mainly in the infrastructure fields (roads, power plants, oil and gas pipelines, telecom, and water projects) and investment loans for Chinese businesses to establish overseas in the energy, mining and industrial sectors.