PARIS – The U.S. export credit agency is working through a $5 billion pipeline of applications related to the space industry, as companies look to fund projects in orbit in a tighter capital market.
The Export-Import Bank of the United States, or EXIM, is no stranger to financing space projects such as satellite and rocket products.
EXIM generally sees more applications during tougher economic times, as the previous bulk of its financing for the space sector came between 2010 and 2015.
EXIM has helped U.S. space companies win contracts for foreign entities, especially to give an extra edge when they are competing with China.
The bank acts as an alternative lender to support U.S. companies and examines "each individual transaction on its own merits" rather than focus on specific areas of the space industry, Pryor said.
Persons:
Judith Pryor, EXIM's, EXIM, Pryor
Organizations:
PARIS, Import Bank, China
Locations:
The U.S, United States, U.S