The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), found in Section 552 of Title 5 of the United States Code, was enacted by Congress to provide the public with access to certain federal records. The Act requires federal agencies to produce government records in response to requests from the public, provided that the records are not exempt from disclosure by the FOIA.
The Export Import Bank, like all federal agencies, charges for processing FOIA requests. Much of the information typically sought by FOIA requesters is available free of charge on this website. EXIM Bank encourages all prospective FOIA requesters to thoroughly search this website prior to submission of a FOIA request.
EXIM Bank Transaction Participant Notice
Due to the high volume of Bank transactions and number of participants, EXIM Bank has determined that it would be unduly burdensome to review transaction participant information, such as street addresses and phone numbers, in order to discern if the provided information is personal information that would be protected under FOIA Exemption 6. The Bank has a high volume of small business participants who may use their personal information in the company fields. As such, the Bank will not publicly disclose participant street addresses and phone numbers.
PRESS RELEASES
Frequently Requested Records and Proactive Disclosures
Procedures
| Office | File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | Department of Justice FOIA and Privacy Reference Material | General and current FOIA reference and training material. |
| FOIA Office | EXIM Bank FOIA Regulations- eCFR | EXIM Bank FOIA Procedures |
| Office of Ethics Policies | Policy of Outside Employment | Written policy governing outside employment for EXIM employees. |
| Public and Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting | Written policy governing public and confidential financial disclosure reporting and review. | |
| EXIM Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | Outline of EXIM policies, applicable laws and regulations and the goals and expectations for conduct of directors, officers, and employees of EXIM. | |
| Financial Conflicts of Interest Policy | EXIM Bank procedures for addressing and resolving personal financial conflicts of interest. | |
| Office of the Chief Management Officer | EXIM Bank Travel Policy | EXIM Bank procedures for official government business travel. |
| Office of Human Capital | Anti-Harassment Policy | EXIM Bank anti-harassment in the workplace policy. |
| Engineering and Environment | Environmental And Social Due Diligence Procedures and Guidelines | Environmental procedures and Guidelines. |
| EXIM Bank | Policies | Polices and Guidelines |
Newsletters
| Office | File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Ethics | Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.4, No. 1, January 19, 2022. | In this issue: Including Life Events into Financial Disclosure |
| Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.5, No. 2, February 15, 2022. | In this Issue: Presidents and the Ethics Rules | |
| Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.5, No. 3, March 16, 2022. | In this Issue: Up, Up, and Away | |
| Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.5, No. 4, April 18, 2022. | In this Issue: Form 278e Points of Confusion and How to Solve Them! | |
| Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.5, No. 5, May 12, 2022. | In this Issue: En Garde! Staying Vigilant Over the Hatch Act and Political Activity | |
| Ethical Insights Newsletter, Vol.5, No. 6, June 16, 2022. | In this Issue: Rules of Engagement |
Reports
| File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|
| Africa Reports | Reports on the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Sub-Saharan Africa and Power projects in Africa. |
| Chief FOIA Officer Reports | EXIM Bank’s outline of how it administers its FOIA program. |
| Competitiveness Reports to Congress | Report to Congress on Global Export Credit Competition |
| Congressional Budget Justifications | Budget overview and request. |
| Country Limitation Schedule | List of special Conditions pertaining to EXIM loan & guarantee programs, export credit insurance, and working capital guarantee program by country. |
| Default Rate Report | EXIM’s quarterly reports to Congress regarding its default rate. |
| EXIM Annual Performance Plans and Other Reports | EXIM’s Annual Performance Plan for GPRA annual planning. |
| EXIM Bank Annual Reports | Management Reports, Annual Reports, Customer Survey Results and Reports. |
| FOIA Annual Reports | Report contains statistics on the number of requests received and processed by EXIM Bank. |
| FOIA Quarterly Reports | Report contains the number of requests received, processed and EXIM Bank’s backlog for each quarter. |
| Poorest Countries | List of poorest countries. |
| OIG Reports & Testimonies | OIG Audit Reports, Inspection, Evaluations & Special Reports, Investigation Reports, Semiannual Reports to Congress, and Congressional Testimony. |
Data
| File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|
| EXIM Bank FFATA | Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act transaction information on USAspending.gov. |
| EXIM Bank Exporter Map | USA Export Data from FY 2014- 2023 |
| Quarterly Deal Data | Authorizations from 10/01/2006 Thru 12/31/2023 |
Training
| File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|
| Sponsor-Paid Travel | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, overview of gifts and payments of expenses by non-federal sources. |
| The Hatch Act | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, overview of the Hatch Act that governs political activity of federal civilian executive branch employees. |
| Excerpts from DOD’s “Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures” | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, examples of ethics failures. |
| Conflicts of Interest | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, overview of the Federal Conflicts of Interests Rules |
| Nepotism | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, preventing nepotism in the federal workplace. |
| Social Media | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, ethics, and social media in the federal workplace. |
| Outside Activities | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, overview of paid and unpaid employment outside of EXIM Bank with examples. |
| Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGS) | Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, overview of the WAG rules. |
Records
| File Cabinet | Record Description |
|---|---|
| Advisory Committee Transcripts | Transcripts of Advisory Committee Meetings. |
| Environmental Category A Project Approved Transactions | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and other Environmental and Social Information provided by the borrower on projects that have been approved for financing. |
| EXIM Archives | EXIM Archives New Releases. |
| FOIA Reading Room Certification | DOJ FOIA Reading Room Certification |
| Congressional Log 2007-2019 | List of congressional correspondence from January 2007-September 2019. |
| EXIM FOIA Log | List of FOIA Request from FY 2016-2024. |
| Landing Team Document | EXIM in Transition 2016 |
| Minutes of the Board of Directors and Credit Committee | EXIM Board Meeting Agenda |
| Pending Environmental Projects | All pending projects required by EXIM to produce environmental and social information. |
| Review of FOIA Operations & Plan for Improvement of Agency Performance, June 14, 2006 | Review of FOIA operations per the Executive Order 13392. |
| Speeches, Remarks or Testimony | Prepared remarks, speeches & testimonies, and updates. |
Please direct all FOIA questions to Lennell Jackson at (202) 565-3290 or send an e-mail to foia@exim.gov.