2. Click on “Financing” and describe the business size that qualifies for “Structured Financing” and the types of industries that may use it. May other co-lenders be involved?

Chapter 21 deals with international finance and the decisions that companies have to make when operating in a foreign country. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a U.S. agency that helps U.S. companies that operate in developing economies. Its Web site has a great deal of information about doing business in a foreign country and excellent links to the 140 countries in which it has relationships.
Go to www.opic.gov. Go to “About Us” and click on “Our mission.” Describe OPIC’s mission.