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| DIRECT LENDING FACILITY (DLF) |
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NEXIM lends money directly to Nigerian exporters to fund their purchase of capital goods, raw materials, packaging materials, spare parts through our Direct Loans facility. The facility also covers the provision of infrastructure as well as revitalization and modernization of plants/machinery. Providers of export services in the areas of consultancy, tourism, oil and gas etc are also eligble for support.
It is provided in both local and foreign currency. Typically, NEXIM advances the funds directly to the Nigerian exporter, and these funds are repaid within a maximum period of seven (7) years including a maximum moratorium period of two (2) years... Read more
 DLF Brochure DL Guideline |
ECOWAS INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSIT SCHEME (ISRT) |
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The scheme is designed to promote free flow of goods among member states; free of duties; taxes and restrictions while in transit. In addition, the scheme seeks to eliminate the time wasting escort system and check the diversion of goods consigned for a specific destination.
NEXIM is the National guarantor for Nigeria under this scheme and is responsible to cover the risks. The risks covered include the diversion of goods within a country other than the country of destination, which would result in a loss of import duties/charges that could have been paid to the Customs authorities in the country the diversion occurs. This implies that the risk to be covered by NEXIM in Nigeria is the import duty accruable to the Nigeria Customs Service based on the invoice value of the transiting goods only, and not on damage or loss of consignment...Read more
ISRT Brochure ISRT Guideline |
| EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE FACILITY (ECGF) |
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NEXIM's export credit guarantee facility is designed to protect Nigerian Banks against the risks of non-payment for loans or advances granted to exporters to meet short-term export contracts.
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Pre- and post - shipment guarantees are available under the facility for a period of 180 days. This facility does not cover the risks of non-payment resulting from any fraudulent act of the exporter or his agents and risk of non-payment resulting from the failure of the exporter to fulfill the terms of the export contract or negligence on his part.
Other risks excluded include non-payment as a result of default of the exporter’s agent or collecting banks as well as non-payment resulting from physical damage, which should normally be insured with commercial insurance companies...Read more
ECGF Brochure ECGF Guideline |
| EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE FACILITY (ECIF) |
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One of the major problems facing exporters is the non-payment for goods exported. Non-payment may result from the buyer’s insolvency or other events outside the control of the exporters and the buyers. NEXIM’s export credit insurance facility is designed to protect Nigerian exporters against the risks of non-payment for goods and services exported on credit terms as a result of commercial/political events.
Cover
The facility covers both pre-and post- shipment risks for maximum period of 180 days. However the facility excludes the risks normally insured by commercial insurance companies or other government departments, foreign exchange risks, insolvency or default of exporter's agent or collecting bank, and failure of the exporter to fulfill the terms of the contract or negligence on his part...Read more
ECIF Brochure ECIF Guideline |
| EXPORT TRADE SUPPORT FACILITY (ETSF) |
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he Facility involves the granting of a Line of Credit or a Guarantee to facilitate the purchase by an ECOWAS importer of Nigerian Goods.
The broad objectives of the Facility among others are to:
· Increase Nigeria’s trade flow from current levels;
· Deepen the payment system;
· Assist to achieve NEPAD’s goal of African Integration;
· Create job and investment opportunities thereby meeting the Federal Government economic reform agenda of poverty alleviation through job creation; and,
· Enhance capacity building in international trade and project finance structuring. |
| FOREIGN INPUT FACILITY (FIF) |
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This provides manufacturers of export products foreign currency loans to import capital equipment, packaging and raw materials to produce finished products for export. The facility has a maximum tenor of seven (7) years inclusive of a moratorium period of not more than two (2) years. It is repayable in foreign currency...Read more
FIF Brochure FIF Guideline |
| LOCAL INPUT FACILITY (LIF) |
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This is a medium to long-term facility and is provided in local currency to enable exporters finance capital purchases and other activities that would require more than one year to repay. The facility has a maximum tenor of seven (7) years inclusive of a moratorium period of not more than two (2) years...Read more
LIF Brochure LIF Guideline |
| NDE FACILITY (NDEF) |
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This facility is designed to provide direct financial assistance to qualified Nigerian Graduates (The participants) to enable them undergo tutelage with established exporters under the Start-Your-Own-Business (SYOB) Programme, prior to their exporting eligible goods and services themselves. The objective being to create the required linkage for registered companies/cooperatives owned by jobless graduates to go through practical trainings and guidance with reputable exporters, who may in turn assist them in securing export contracts from overseas and/or outsource some aspects of their businesses to them...Read more
NDEF Brochure NDEF Guideline |
| NATIONAL SESAME SEEDS CREDIT FACILITY (NSSEP) |
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This is available to provide necessary financial assistance to qualified registered companies under a special credit scheme for the exportation of Sesame Seeds and to assist the target companies to directly access short-term pre- and post-shipment finance in support of export of Sesame Seeds with a view to increasing the quantity as well as quality of Sesame Seeds exported from Nigeria annually...Read more
NSSEP Brochure NSSEP Guideline |
| REDISCOUNTING AND REFINANCING FACILITY (RRF) |
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This helps banks to provide pre and post-shipment finance in local currency to support non-oil exports. The RRF gives exporters access to the Bank's export portfolios at preferential rates.
The refinancing scheme provides a bank with credit of up to one year. Short-term pre-shipment credit of up to 120 days and post-shipment credit of up to 60 days is provided under the rediscounting scheme...Read more
RRF Brochure RRF Guideline |
| SPECIAL CASSAVA EXPORT CREDIT FACILITY (SCECF) |
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Following the establishment of the Presidential Initiative on Cassava Export Promotion by Mr. President in February 2004, NEXIM was selected as a key member of the Sub-Committee on Finance & Export Proceeds Repatriation and specifically requested to support the initiative.
To this end, the Management of NEXIM considered and consented to the establishment of a Special Cassava Export Credit Facility to allow for direct disbursement of approved loans to qualified exporters of Cassava Products...Read more
SCECF Brochure SCECF Guideline |
| STOCKING FACILITY (SF) |
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This is provided in local currency and it enables manufacturers of exportable goods to procure adequate stocks of raw materials to keep their production at optimal levels.
The Stocking Facility is available for up to one year and is granted at rates capable of enhancing the competitiveness of manufactured export...Read more
SF Brochure SF Guideline |
| TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF) |
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As part of its effort to reverse the poor state of the Textile Industry in Nigeria, the Federal Government has appointed NEXIM as the Issuer and Manager of the N70 Billion Textile Development Fund. The Fund which is expected to boost Textile Export to the ECOWAS region and beyond would be used for equipment rehabilitation; working capital acquisition and cotton development...Read more
TDF Brochure TDF Guideline |
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Direct Lending Facility (DLF)
