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Mr. Paul Levy, Lead Economist and Sector Leader Phone: (202) 473-0124<br />
U.S. Department of Commerce Liaison Officers<br />
At each of the multilateral development banks, the U.S. Department of Commerce has a<br />
liaison officer who advocates for U.S. firms and counsels them on multilateral bank<br />
opportunities. They are a valuable source of information on Multilateral Development<br />
Bank funded projects in <strong>Argentina</strong>.<br />
The following is the contact information for the U.S. Commercial Service liaisons at the<br />
World Bank and <strong>In</strong>ter-American Development Bank:<br />
U.S. Commercial Service Liaison to the World Bank<br />
Bill Crawford, Director, Commercial Liaison Office<br />
E-mail: WCrawford@WorldBank.org<br />
Eric Henderson, <strong>In</strong>ternational Trade Specialist<br />
E-mail: Ehenderson@WorldBank.org<br />
Office of the US Executive Director<br />
1818 H Street, NW<br />
Washington, DC 20433<br />
Phone: (202) 458-0120/0118<br />
Fax: (202) 477-2967<br />
U.S. Commercial Service Liaison to the IDB<br />
Ms. Emily Willeford, Director, Commercial Liaison Office<br />
E-mail: Emily.Willeford@mail.doc.gov<br />
Mr. Americo Tadeu, Senior Commercial Officer, Commercial Liaison<br />
E-mail: Americo.Tadeu@mail.doc.gov<br />
Office of the US Executive Director<br />
1300 New York Ave., NW<br />
Mail Stop E 0209<br />
Washington, DC 20577<br />
Phone: (202) 623-3821/3822<br />
Fax: (202) 623-2039<br />
Overseas Private <strong>In</strong>vestment Corporation<br />
The Overseas Private <strong>In</strong>vestment Corporation (OPIC) offers assistance to U.S. private<br />
investors in the form of political risk insurance, as well as loans and loan guarantees for<br />
their direct investment in <strong>Argentina</strong>. OPIC's main programs are:<br />
<strong>In</strong>vestment <strong>In</strong>surance: Provides insurance against the risks of currency inconvertibility,<br />
expropriation, and the loss of assets or income caused by political violence. Coverage is<br />
available for new investments and for investments to expand or modernize existing<br />
operations.<br />
<strong>In</strong>vestment Programs: Medium to long-term financing for sound overseas investment<br />
projects is made available through loan guarantees and direct loans. Loan guarantees<br />
generally range from US$10 million to US$75 million, and direct loans generally range<br />
from US$2 million to US$10 million. Direct loans are reserved for projects involving small<br />
businesses or cooperatives. OPIC's financing commitment may range from 50 percent of<br />
3/4/2008
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