Export Credit Agencies
Subtitle: The Unsung Giants of International Trade and Finance
Publisher: Quorum Books
Published: June 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781567204292
Subjects: Credit & credit institutions; International business; International trade; International finance; Export credit; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Finance; International - General; Business & Economics / International
First sentence: The "unsung giants" of international finance are the world's export credit agencies(ECAs)-highly specialized financial institutions that currently cover about $800 billion of exports each year but rarely receive the attention of the press or of the average
Description: "Gianturco examines the roles played by export credit agencies (ECAs), which are specialized financial institutions that cover some $1 trillion of exports each year. In terms of their financial impact on international trade, these agencies are unsurpassed, but rarely do they receive attention in the financial press or broader recognition.".

"In this book Gianturco uncovers the ECAs - revealing and explaining their history, role, functions, and controversies regarding their missions. Essential reading for business professionals, scholars, researchers, and students involved with international business and economic development."--BOOK JACKET.