The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues Metadata
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Title
- Main Title The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues
Creator
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Author: Ilias, ShayerahCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Analyst in International Trade and Finance
Publisher
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Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
Date
- Creation: 2009-12-01
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) was established in 1969 and began operations in 1971 as a development agency to promote and assist U.S. business investment in developing nations. Today, OPIC is a U.S. government agency that provides project financing, investment insurance, and other services for U.S. businesses in over 150 developing nations and emerging economies. To date, OPIC has funded, guaranteed, or insured over $180 billion in investments.
- Physical Description: 10 pages.
Subject
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Finance
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Investments
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Finance - Developing countries
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International finance
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International affairs
Coverage
- Place Name: United States
Collection
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Name: Congressional Research Service ReportsCode: CRSR
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- CRS Report Number: 98-567
- Accession or Local Control No: 98-567_2009Dec01
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc29543