OPIC News

Congress on Track to Double Size of U.S. Overseas Investment Agency

The head of the main U.S. agency for aiding developing country infrastructure projects said on Monday the ability to extend funding for such investments is expected to double if new legislation is approved by the U.S. Congress. Ray Washburne, president …

OPIC Offers New Political Risk Insurance

The Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) has arranged new political risk insurance for private equity fund investments in emerging markets. OPIC, the U.S. government’s development finance institution, sees investor prospect growing much faster in the emerging markets than developed markets …