Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed financing agreements worth up to $24.5 billion with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and two World Bank Group institutions. The deals aim to diversify funding sources and strengthen partnerships with major international financial institutions.
Under a memorandum of understanding with EXIM, up to $15 billion in long-term financing will be available for PIF portfolio companies to buy U.S.-origin goods and services. The agreement focuses on sectors such as advanced technology, aerospace, infrastructure, future mobility, water security, and critical minerals.
PIF also signed separate agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), worth up to $6 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively. These will expand investment opportunities and support economic development in Saudi Arabia and other emerging markets. The IFC deal explores co-financing in infrastructure, energy, transportation, tourism, and healthcare. The MIGA agreement will use credit enhancement guarantees to facilitate financing for PIF portfolio companies in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on decarbonization, innovation, and job creation.
According to PIF, the United States is its largest international market. Since 2017, PIF and its portfolio companies have procured $65 billion from the U.S., contributing an estimated $35 billion to U.S. GDP.
Rasees AlSaud, Head of Financial Institutions and Investor Relations at PIF, said the EXIM partnership would deepen cooperation in strategic sectors and create new opportunities for Saudi and U.S. companies. EXIM President John Jovanovic said the agreement supports the bank's 'Buy American, Build the Future' framework by advancing American innovation and strengthening domestic manufacturing.