US EXIM Bank Chair to visit Guyana from Thursday

Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis will visit Georgetown, Guyana January 9 – 12, 2025 to highlight the EXIM Board of Directors’ recent approval of $527 million in financing to support a gas-to-energy project that will double the country’s installed electric capacity.

The project will help Guyana transition to more reliable and cleaner energy for consumers and businesses while supporting 1,500 American jobs.  It will also unlock economic growth potential for U.S. and Guyanese companies of all sizes.

Chair Lewis will meet with His Excellency President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, senior Guyanese officials, and business leaders to discuss the project and future opportunities for U.S. and Guyanese companies to partner for the benefit of the American and Guyanese people.

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.