The Export-Import Bank of Korea (EXIM Bank), a government agency for Export Credit, has been providing a variety of financial products aimed at enhancing economic cooperation with foreign countries.
To this end, EXIM Bank launched trade-related instruments under the Interbank Export Credit (IEC) primarily fostering the foreign banks (the Bank) to support their buyers various financial scheme.
Structure of IEC
IEC is comprised of following 3 trade-related instruments
- Interbank Export Loan (Long-term/Short-term)
- EXIM Bank enables the Bank to provide loan to their local importers of Korean goods
- United Two-step Loan
- EXIM Bank enables the Bank to provide loan to Korean Related Company(KRC) or a Transacting Company(TC)
- L/C Confirmation
- EXIM Bank confirms to negotiate drafts drawn by the beneficiary and/or documents presented under the L/C without recourse to drawer
IEC for the Bank and the Importer
- Advantage to the Bank
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- The Bank can predominate an active position in import finance of the Korean goods within its own country
- Low funding cost and sufficient financing tenor are available with the Interbank Export Loan and Refinancing
- L/C Confirmation and Guarantee shall strengthen the Bank¡¯s credit to its utmost level
- Advantage to the Importer
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- The Importer which is short of its own funds, can find the best financing opportunity through various instruments under IEC
- The most favorable terms and conditions (interest rate, tenor etc.) can be accessed through Interbank Export Loan and Refinancing
- A wide range of financing services is among the merits of the IEC with L/C Confirmation and Guarantee, creating a chance to facilitate transactions satisfying both the importer and the exporter