ICYMI: EXIM Officials Travel to Lithuania This Week with Under Secretary of State Jose Fernandez

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, the U.S. Department of State advised on Friday, January 28, a joint trip between Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez and senior EXIM officials to Vilnius, Lithuania this week.

The EXIM delegation, led by Christopher Van Es, Senior Vice President of Communications and External Engagements and Adam Frost, Senior Vice President of the China and Transformational Exports Program, is meeting with senior Lithuanian government officials, U.S. exporters and other key stakeholders to discuss opportunities to begin implementing the recently signed $600 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) and strengthen economic partnership between the two countries.

The delegation is focused on deepening bilateral economic cooperation and the shared commitment to support Lithuania’s economic prosperity through American exports.

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 insuranceworking 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.