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US Ex-Im comes in lighter

01 November 2002

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The United States Export-Import Bank is in something of a limbo at present. Chairman John Robson, confirmed by congress in 2001, passed away early in the year, and vice chairman Eduardo Aguirre has been acting head of the bank while a successor goes before congress. It recently began hearings on the nomination of Philip Merrill, a publishing magnate from Maryland. Nevertheless, the momentum established by Robson has continued, and the bank has been reorganized at the top level.

For the seven members of its project and structured finance division there has been less profound structural change, with the group's responsibilities split into power and non-power. This is consistent with the composition of the business, but the small size of the staff necessitates flexibility, depending on the workload. And this has been demanding. ?This has been the busiest year we've had since the division was established,? notes Barbara O'Boyle, the division's head. ...


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