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Much of ExIm Bank’s activity is under so-called bundling facilities. A bundling facility is alarge medium-term loan made to a Mexican bank by a U.S. bank with the guarantee ofExIm Bank. The Mexican bank then makes loans for the purchase of American capitalgoods to Mexican companies. There also are a number of U.S.-based banks thatextend ExIm Bank credits in Mexico. The major Mexican commercial banks have signedagreements with ExIm Bank to grant lines of credit to Mexican firms that purchase U.S.-made products. Many major Mexican banks (Santander Serfin, BBVA-Bancomer,Banamex and others) have Master Guarantee Agreements. Such credits generally areavailable only to Mexican blue chip companies and to their suppliers with firm contracts.ExIm has made financing for renewable energy a top priority since the inception of itsEnvironmental Exports Programs in 1994 offering competitive financing terms (up to 18years in some cases) to international buyers for the purchase of U.S.-originatingenvironmental goods and services.Overseas Private Investment Corporation http://www.opic.govOverseas Private Investment Corporation, OPIC, provides medium- to long-term fundingthrough direct loans and loan guaranties to eligible investment projects in developingcountries and emerging markets. By complementing the private sector, OPIC canprovide financing in countries where conventional financial institutions often are reluctantor unable to lend on such a basis.OPIC also offers insurance to U.S. investors, contractors, exporters and financialinstitutions involved in international transactions. Political risk insurance can covercurrency inconvertibility, expropriation and political violence, and is available forinvestments in new ventures, expansions of existing enterprises, privatizations andacquisitions with positive developmental benefits.Typically, OPIC requires that U.S. investment in a given project represent at least 25%of the total investment value in order to be eligible for assistance. The Overseas PrivateInvestment Corporation (OPIC) offers its full range of programs services in Mexico andhas approved over $250 million worth of projects in 2009.U.S. Trade and Development Agency http://www.ustda.govThe U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) provides funding for feasibilitystudies and other forms of technical assistance to help promote U.S. exports. Byassisting U.S. firms to become involved in the early stages of project development,USTDA leverages U.S. exports during the implementation stages. USTDA works closelywith the various development banks, including the World Bank and the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank, to help U.S. firms take advantage of those banks’ projects.Additionally, in the case of a competitive bid for a large infrastructure project, USTDAcan offer a de minimus training grant, or another form of technical assistance, to help theU.S. company or consortium make their bid more attractive. USTDA has an activeprogram in Mexico, funding projects in a wide range of sectors.In 2008, USTDA provided over $2 million in support of priority infrastructure projects thatfurther the objectives of the Mexico’s National Infrastructure Program, includingfeasibility studies for the modernization of three airports. During 2009, USTDA funded afeasibility study to develop a new airport in Ensenada and sent a project identificationmission to evaluate new grant opportunities in the Mexican aviation sector. During 2010,USTDA is sponsoring a project identification mission for the Mexican renewable energy