Who we are
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution, mobilizes private capital to help solve critical development challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, political risk insurance, and support for private equity funds.
What We Offer
Financial Products
Political Risk Insurance
Investment FundsOPIC provides financial products such as loans and guaranties, political risk insurance, and support for investment funds, all of which help American businesses expand into emerging markets. From offering long-term lending to protecting against the risks of political instability, OPIC’s products are uniquely tailored to assist the private sector in some of the world’s most challenging places. More information
Latest News
Off-grid electricity: The next leapfrog technology?
In remote regions of Africa, off-grid solar technology is providing electricity without a grid connection. (Power Africa) In many parts of the developing world, mobile phone technology has leapfrogged traditional communications infrastructure, enabling remote people who have never had a land line to talk, transfer money and connect with the world... More information
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2016 OPIC Impact Awards
In this recap of the 2016 OPIC Impact Awards, hear from the winners as they discuss their projects and the ways in which OPIC helped to bring them to fruition. More information
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OPICs’ approach to international development is effective and efficient: Effective because we operate with commercial discipline, and efficient because we actually generate income for the American taxpayer and the federal budget.
We’re changing how we define development… we need to harness all the tools at our disposal – from our diplomacy to our trade and investment policies.
Economic policy is foreign policy and foreign policy is economic policy. American businesses are some of the best ambassadors our country has.
OPIC is driving effective, sustainable development in some of the most underserved regions of the world.
OPIC is deeply committed to new ideas about how markets can be best used to bring opportunity to people.
OPIC is a catalyst for private sector investment in critical markets, markets where our companies would not be doing business without your support.