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Exim Bank of China

Logo: Exim Bank of China, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Strategic state-owned bank

The Export–Import Bank of China (中国进出口银行; commonly known as China Exim Bank or Exim Bank) is one of China's three major policy banks, operating under the authority of the State Council. Established in 1994, it was created to implement state policies in foreign trade, industrial development, overseas investment, and foreign aid, with a mandate to support the export of Chinese goods and services and the international expansion of Chinese firms.2 It is part of State Council of the People's Republic of China.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1
  • Industryfinancial sector, financial services1
  • HeadquartersBeijing1
  • Websitewww.eximbank.gov.cn
  • Legal formcentral state-owned enterprise1

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The Export–Import Bank of China (中国进出口银行; commonly known as China Exim Bank or Exim Bank) is one of China's three major policy banks, operating under the authority of the State Council. Established in 1994, it was created to implement state policies in foreign trade, industrial development, overseas investment, and foreign aid, with a mandate to support the export of Chinese goods and services and the international expansion of Chinese firms.2

Products and brands

  • financial services

Listed on Wikidata.1

The bank's activities combine policy lending with large-scale commercial operations. Its principal instruments include export credits, buyers' credits, and investment loans, with a concentration in capital-intensive sectors such as transportation infrastructure, power generation, oil and gas pipelines, telecommunications, and water projects. China Exim Bank also provides financing to support Chinese companies establishing or expanding operations overseas, particularly in the energy, mining, and industrial sectors.

A distinct function of the bank is the administration of Chinese government concessional loans, which are extended at zero or below-market interest rates as part of China's foreign aid program. China Exim Bank is the sole institution authorized to issue and manage these concessional loans on behalf of the Chinese government.

Although the bank does not publish comprehensive data on its overseas loan portfolio, US officials have estimated that its export financing exceeds the combined total of export finance provided by the G7 countries. According to the Financial Times, China Exim Bank and China Development Bank together signed at least US$110 billion in loans to developing countries in 2009–2010, surpassing the lending volume of the World Bank over the same period.

From Wikipedia’s article on Export–Import Bank of China, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • State Council of the People's Republic of China

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Timeline

  1. 1994Founded Founded1

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