해외 정책금융기관 활용을 통한 아프리카 건설·플랜트 시장진출 방안 (The Role of International Development Finance Institutions in Financing Infrastructure in Africa and Its Implications for Korea)

Most African states have relatively low credit ratings, making it impossible for financial institutions to fund projects in the region either by themselves or in small groups.This study develops suggestions on how Korean ECAs and investors can make use of DFIs overseas based on their analysis of these characteristics. First, Korean ECAs need to attempt to broaden the range and scope of cofinancing. As Korean corporations have begun to pay greater attention to construction and plant development markets in Africa, the Export‐Import Bank of Korea, an ECA, has been trying to enlarge the range of export credits and Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) it provided for projects in Africa. The high business risks and rampant poverty in African states, however, still make it nearly impossible to draw sufficient investments to satisfy Korean developers' needs