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Competitiveness Report for 2003

Report to the U.S. Congress On Export Credit Competition and
The Export-Import Bank of the United States

For the Period
January 1, 2003 Through December 31, 2003

Introductory Sections

• Cover
• Chairman's Letter
• The 2003 Advisory Committee Statement
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Competitiveness Framework

• Section A: Factors Influencing Export Finance
• Section B: ECAs' Mission and Place in Government

Chapter 3: Core Business Policies and Practices

• Section A: Cover Policy and Risk-Taking
• Section B: Interest Rates
• Section C: Risk Premia
• Section D: Operational Efficiency
• Section E: Ex-Im Bank's Core Competitiveness

Chapter 4: Comparison of Major Program Structures

• Section A: Large Aircraft
• Section B: Project Finance
• Section C: Co-Financing "One-Stop-Shop"
• Section D: Foreign Currency Cover
• Section E: Ex-Im Bank's Major Program Competitiveness

Chapter 5: Economic Philosophy and Competitiveness

• Section A: Trade-related Tied and Untied Aid
• Section B: Market Windows
• Section C: U.S. Philosophy and Ex-Im Bank Competitiveness

Chapter 6: Public Policies - Stakeholder Considerations

• Section A: Introduction
• Section B: Economic Impact
• Section C: Foreign Content
• Section D: Local Costs
• Section E: U.S. Shipping Requirements
• Section F: Ex-Im Bank's Public Policy Competitiveness

Chapter 7: Conclusion

Appendices

• A: Calculation of Ex-Im Bank Grade
• B: Purpose of Ex-Im Bank Transactions
• C: Exporter and Lender Survey Results
• D: G-7 Export Credit Institutions
• E: State of Play in the OECD
• F: Ex-Im Bank Foreign Content Support
• G: Tied Aid Report
• H: Human Rights and Other Foreign Policy Considerations
• I: Equal Access for U.S. Insurance
• J: Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC)
• K: Efforts to Promote Renewable Energy Exports
• L: Operational Efficiency Survey