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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000:
The Bahamas

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy
Nassau, released July 1999
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VIII. TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCING

Foreign exchange is readily available to Bahamians to purchase goods abroad. Bahamian banks tend to be more conservative than their American counterparts in making business loans, often asking for high levels of collateral. However, lending for consumer purchases is now at record levels. U.S. exporters may be able to obtain financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The state of Florida offers loan guarantees to Florida exporters through the Florida Export Finance Corporation. See Section VII.A.9 above for further information on the Bahamian banking system.

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