READOUT: Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis Meets with Romanian Minister of Energy Virgil-Daniel Popescu
WASHINGTON – President and Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on Monday met with Romania’s Minister of Energy, Dr. Virgil-Daniel Popescu and other senior officials from the Romanian government for a discussion on financing for clean energy projects in Romania.
Chair Lewis reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to strengthening energy security with like-minded countries in Eastern Europe. She and Minister Popescu agreed to continue their dialogue on potential projects and ways in which modernization efforts at EXIM can help advance the competitiveness of U.S. exports.
ABOUT EXIM:
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the nation’s official export credit agency with the mission of supporting American jobs by facilitating U.S. exports. To advance American competitiveness and assist U.S. businesses as they compete for global sales, EXIM offers financing including export credit insurance, working capital guarantees, loan guarantees, and direct loans. As an independent federal agency, EXIM contributes to U.S. economic growth by supporting tens of thousands of jobs in exporting businesses and their supply chains across the United States. Since 1992, EXIM has generated more than $9 billion for the U.S. Treasury for repayment of U.S. debt. Learn more at www.exim.gov.