Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Chair Lewis Highlights Financing Tools to Support U.S. Nuclear Exports in London
London, England – Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis traveled to London last week to hold a series of meetings with government leaders and private sector representatives to underscore EXIM’s commitment to financing U.S. nuclear energy exports.
“It was a privilege to travel to London to highlight EXIM’s deep commitment to supporting U.S. nuclear energy exports and driving the global energy transition,” said Chair Lewis. “We are eager to continue putting our decades of experience in analyzing technical, legal, and financial risks in the international nuclear sector to work to support U.S. nuclear exports around the world.”
On Thursday, Chair Lewis held a series of meetings with representatives from His Majesty’s Government to discuss EXIM’s financing tools to support nuclear energy projects. Chair Lewis then participated in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the British American Business, with a variety nuclear energy companies and private sector representatives. During the discussion, Chair Lewis underscored EXIM’s commitment to supporting U.S. nuclear energy exports and highlighted the agency’s financing tools that can support nuclear energy exporters across the lifetime of the project.
On Friday, Chair Lewis met with U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Jane Hartley, where she discussed ways to continue supporting U.S. exports to the United Kingdom and deepening the commercial relationship between the two nations.
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. Learn more at www.exim.gov.
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