Export Credit Agencies: The Unsung Giants of International Trade and Finance (repost)
Export Credit Agencies: The Unsung Giants of International Trade and Finance
Quorum Books | 2001-06-30 | ISBN: 1567204295 | 208 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB
Quorum Books | 2001-06-30 | ISBN: 1567204295 | 208 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB
Gianturco examines the roles played by export credit agencies (ECAs) which are specialized financial institutions that cover some $1 trillion of exports each year. In terms of their financial impact on international trade, these agencies are unsurpassed, but rarely do they receive attention in the financial press or broader recognition. In this book Gianturco uncovers the ECAs–revealing and explaining their history, role, functions, and controversies regarding their missions. There are currently some 90 countries with official ECAs; two-thirds of these countries can be classified as developing or transitional nations; the remainder include the major developed countries.