Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

JBIC’s mission is to contribute to the sound development of Japan and the international economy and society. It offers a range of financial products and other services, including: 

Export Loans; Untied Loans; Bridge Loans; Equity Investment; Overseas Investment Loans; research and studies; Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and environmental preservation” (GREEN); Global Investment Enhancement Facility.

For instance, among others, it supports projects undertaken in foreign countries that are having a favorable impact on the preservation of the global environment, including the construction of renewable energy power plants, installation of energy-saving equipment, etc., through its GREEN (Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and environmental preservation) operations. 

In July 2022, JBIC established the Global Investment Enhancement Facility to support and accelerate the overseas expansion of Japanese companies with their cutting-edge technologies for the environment or digitalization or with their unique competitiveness. The Global Investment Enhancement Facility, which consists of the Sustainability Window and the Global Value Chain Resilience Window, is intended to support Japanese companies in (i) the contribution toward preserving the global environment, including decarbonization, and (ii) the enhancement of supply chain resilience, the expansion of high-quality infrastructure, and the creation of new overseas markets.

In addition to individual consulting services for SMEs’ overseas business expansion, JBIC provides advisory services through experts concerning the legal, accounting, and currency regulations related to tax affairs, employment, and labor issues, contracts, company establishment, and other issues for China, India, the 10-member states of ASEAN, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East.

JBIC also organizes seminars and consultations on overseas business deployment in cooperation with regional banks and other regional financial institutions, prefectural and municipal governments, and local chambers of commerce and industry. In addition, it conducts field studies to assess investment climates in countries where Japanese companies are actively expanding their business.