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History

The history of Korea Eximbank representing the expansion of Korea the export powerhouse

1991
  • 03.31 Initiated operation of IKCF
  • 04.22 Moscow Representative Office
  • 05.01 Issued the first Yankee Bond (USD 200 million)
  • 11.28 Issued the first KRW denominated Export-Import Finance Debenture

signboard hanging ceremony of IKCF

1992
  • 05.22 Agreed with the Russian Government on the succession of guarantee debt and shared the principle of resuming economic cooperation
  • 06.01 Jakarta Overseas Subsidiary (KEXIM MANDIRI)
  • 07.01 Separated Korea Export Insurance Corporation (KEIC)
  • 07.15 London Overseas Subsidiary (KEXIM BANK (UK))
  • 09.15 Mexico City Representative Office
  • 11.09 Ho Chi Minh Representative Office
1993
  • 02.01 Beijing Representative Office
  • 04.26 Signed a Framework Agreement on co-financing with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • 09.24 Sao Paulo Representative Office
1994
  • 02.01 Washington Representative Office
  • 02.15 Launched Credit Loans for SMEs
  • 06.20 Established North Korean Economy and Investment Research Team
  • 09.01 New Delhi Representative Office
1995
  • 07.01 Launched Comprehensive Export Loans for SMEs
  • 08.04 Launched Credit Loan Program using internal credit rating model
  • 09.01 Singapore Overseas Subsidiary (KEXIM INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE)
1996
  • 10.15~
    10.23
    Held the EDCF annual workshop for government officials of partner countries
  • 11.05~
    11.06
    Joined ECG (Group on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees) and GOP
  • 11.22 Ho Chi Minh Overseas Subsidiary (KEXIM Vietnam)
1997Total annual disbursement exceeded KRW 10 trillion
  • 02.04 Issued Global Bond (USD 500 million)
  • 03.20 Issued Global Bond (USD 650 million)
  • 05.15 Shanghai Representative Office
  • 05.23 Hanoi Representative Office
  • 07.29 Signed an MOU with KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
1998
  • 09.17 Authorized capital increased to KRW 4 trillion
  • 10.14 Frankfurt Representative Office
1999
  • 07.01 Initiated operation of Foreign Investment Statistics analysis
  • 11.22 Signed a loan agreement to support the Light Water Reactor (LWR) Project in North Korea
  • 12.15 Won the grand prize in Management Innovation Awards

Signing the first project finance loan agreement on June 29,1999

2000
  • 01.10 Introduced Total Exposure Limit Management System
  • 03.04 Supervised for sound management by the Financial Supervisory Commission
  • 12.19 Hong Kong Representative Office
2001
  • 03.27 Expanded the scope of Comprehensive Export Loan for SMEs to cover medium-large firms
  • 04.06 Launched operation of Corporate Credit Rating System (Phase 1)
  • 06.29 Loan Approval for the Mt. Kumgang Tourism Project (borrower : Korea Tourism Organization)
2002
  • 04.01 Introduced Structured Finance typed Direct Credit for ship buyers abroad
  • 09.16 Signed a food loan agreement to provide food to North Korea in the form of loan (400 thousand tons of rice)
  • 11.28 Moscow Representative Office