Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) is the principal export finance institution for the Government of Ghana.

The Ghana Export-Import Bank Act 2016 (Act 911) established GEXIM. The Bank was established to bolster the Government of Ghana’s quest for a feasible and sustainable export-led economy.

The Object of the Bank; as per ACT 2016 (Act 911) is to;

(a) Support and develop directly or indirectly trade between Ghana and other countries, and

(b) Build Ghana’s capacity and competitiveness in the international marketplace.

Functions of the Bank include;

• Provide credit facilities to an exporter or the exporter’s bank, a buyer or the buyer’s bank;
• Provide credit facilities for the importation of goods or services for use in manufacturing goods;
• Provide credit facilities or other forms of financial services in respect of international trade;
• Provide guarantee to an exporter or a buyer who receives a credit facility from a bank;
• Provide insurance against risk of non-payment by the buyer or the buyer’s bank;
• Insure investors against commercial risks in respect of overseas investment;
• Jointly invest in overseas Ghanaian business operations aimed at contributing to importation.

Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) evolved from the merger of three Government finance institutions namely: