EXIM Bank Thailand
Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank Thailand) is the structural Thai state-owned export-finance specialist. Provides trade finance (pre-shipment, post-shipment), export-credit insurance, foreign-investment financing for Thai outbound FDI, and project finance for infrastructure projects with Thai-export linkage. Reports to Ministry of Finance. Coordinates with DITP on trade-promotion alignment and with BoI on outbound-FDI promotion. Anchor of Thai export-finance pillar alongside commercial-bank trade-finance offerings.
Profile overview
Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank Thailand) is the structural Thai state-owned export-finance specialist. Provides trade finance (pre-shipment, post-shipment), export-credit insurance, foreign-investment financing for Thai outbound FDI, and project finance for infrastructure projects with Thai-export linkage. Reports to Ministry of Finance. Coordinates with DITP on trade-promotion alignment and with BoI on outbound-FDI promotion. Anchor of Thai export-finance pillar alongside commercial-bank trade-finance offerings.
Business segments
Trade finance
Pre and post-shipment credit
EXIM Bank provides pre-shipment financing (working capital for export production) and post-shipment financing (receivables discounting, letter-of-credit negotiation). Primary beneficiaries are mid-sized Thai exporters in agri-food, automotive parts, electronics, and textiles sectors.
Export credit insurance
Political and commercial risk cover
EXIM Bank offers export credit insurance (ECI) covering non-payment by foreign buyers due to commercial insolvency or political risk. Thailand's ECI penetration rate (~2-3% of exports) is below OECD peers. EXIM Bank is expanding ECI accessibility for SME exporters below $1.45M turnover.
Overseas investment financing
Thai outbound FDI support
EXIM Bank finances Thai companies' overseas FDI in CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam), infrastructure projects in Africa and the Middle East, and industrial-park investments in SEZ zones. Loan portfolio for overseas investment is approximately $0.87-50 billion.
ASEAN export-import banks: comparison
Country
Thailand
Total assets (USD B, est.)
~6
Primary focus
Trade finance, ECI, outbound FDI
EXIM Bank Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Total assets (USD B, est.)
~8
Primary focus
Trade finance, Halal export
Indonesia Eximbank
Country
Indonesia
Total assets (USD B, est.)
~12
Primary focus
Infrastructure, commodity export
Vietnam VIETCOMBANK
Country
Vietnam
Total assets (USD B, est.)
~70
Primary focus
Broad commercial (not pure ECA)
| Bank | Country | Total assets (USD B, est.) | Primary focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXIM Bank Thailand | Thailand | ~6 | Trade finance, ECI, outbound FDI |
| EXIM Bank Malaysia | Malaysia | ~8 | Trade finance, Halal export |
| Indonesia Eximbank | Indonesia | ~12 | Infrastructure, commodity export |
| Vietnam VIETCOMBANK | Vietnam | ~70 | Broad commercial (not pure ECA) |
Watchpoints 2025-2026
US tariff shock response
Emergency credit facilities
The 2026 US tariff increases threaten Thai manufacturers exposed to US supply chains. EXIM Bank is accelerating emergency export-credit and working-capital facilities for affected Thai exporters, particularly in automotive parts and electronics.
CLMV financing expansion
Myanmar trade disruption
Post-2021 Myanmar coup disruption has reduced Thai-Myanmar trade credit volumes. EXIM Bank is reallocating CLMV financing toward Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam infrastructure projects and shifting Myanmar exposure to lower-risk trade-credit products.
ECI penetration drive
SME onboarding
EXIM Bank's 2025-2026 strategic priority is increasing ECI penetration among Thai SME exporters below THB 100M turnover. A digital ECI application platform launched in 2024 aims to reduce the average application-to-policy time from 15 days to under 5 days.
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