EXIM Chairman Underscores EXIM Commitment To Women Exporters At Women’s Global Trade Empowerment Forum
By Godson Umejiego, Correspondent US
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chairman of the Board of Directors Kimberly A. Reed Wednesday delivered prerecorded remarks during a “Financing the Deal & Getting Paid” session of the Women’s Global Trade Empowerment Forum, hosted by the US Commercial Service.
In her remarks, Chairman Reed underscored EXIM’s commitment to women-owned businesses and highlighted how EXIM can support female entrepreneurs who wish to grow their business through exports. Chairman Reed’s remarks were introduced by Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Operations at the Department of Commerce Ana M. Buevara.
“As the first woman Chairman in EXIM’s 86-year history, one of my key priorities is helping US businesses owned and led by women bring their great “Made in the USA” products and services to the world,” said Chairman Reed. “In Fiscal Year 2019, EXIM authorized over US$189 million in support of wonderful women-owned businesses seeking to export and I am working closely with our interagency and external partners to build on those successes and deliver wins for women-owned businesses.” In Fiscal Year 2019, authorizations to minority- and women-owned businesses (MWOB) constituted nearly 18 per cent of EXIM’s total direct small business support. Over the last decade, EXIM has helped MWOBs throughout the United States export to 166 countries around the world.
