Lesotho - Project FinancingLesotho - Project Financing
Sources of project financing in Lesotho:
Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC)
The LNDC offers a host of supportive services to foreign investors which include financial assistance to investors on a selective basis. LNDC will only participate in projects that are technically feasible, financially viable, and well managed. For more information, please visit: www.lndc.org.ls
Multilateral Development Banks
Principal multilateral financial institutions, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Union, the Kuwait Fund, the Saudi Fund, and BADEA, all lend to Lesotho for infrastructural development.
Export-Import Bank
Ex-Im is an independent U.S. Government agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to create jobs through exports. The Bank provides guarantees of working capital loans for U.S. exporters, guarantees the repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank also provides credit insurance that protects U.S. exporters against the risks of non-payment by foreign buyers for political or commercial reasons. Ex-Im Bank does not compete with commercial lenders, but assumes the risks they cannot accept. It must always conclude that there is reasonable assurance of repayment on every transaction financed. To qualify for Ex-Im Bank support, the product or service must have significant U.S. content and must not affect the U.S. economy adversely. Ex-Im Bank supports the sale of U.S. exports worldwide, and will support the financing of the export of any type of goods or services, including commodities, as long as they are not military-related. For more information, please visit www.exim.gov. Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC)
The LNDC offers a host of supportive services to foreign investors which include financial assistance to investors on a selective basis. LNDC will only participate in projects that are technically feasible, financially viable, and well managed. For more information, please visit: www.lndc.org.ls
Multilateral Development Banks
Principal multilateral financial institutions, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Union, the Kuwait Fund, the Saudi Fund, and BADEA, all lend to Lesotho for infrastructural development.
Export-Import Bank
Ex-Im is an independent U.S. Government agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to create jobs through exports. The Bank provides guarantees of working capital loans for U.S. exporters, guarantees the repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank also provides credit insurance that protects U.S. exporters against the risks of non-payment by foreign buyers for political or commercial reasons. Ex-Im Bank does not compete with commercial lenders, but assumes the risks they cannot accept. It must always conclude that there is reasonable assurance of repayment on every transaction financed. To qualify for Ex-Im Bank support, the product or service must have significant U.S. content and must not affect the U.S. economy adversely. Ex-Im Bank supports the sale of U.S. exports worldwide, and will support the financing of the export of any type of goods or services, including commodities, as long as they are not military-related. For more information, please visit www.exim.gov. Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.