A loan to Primer Banco del Istmo, S.A. (BANISTMO) will help provide financing to small and medium-size Panamanian, Costa Rican, and Honduran companies for import and export operations, including working capital related to export and import activities. The IIC funds will support the revitalization of manufacturing industries, which will result in increased production and employment. It will also provide financing for the acquisition of raw materials, spare parts, and other imported production factors and generate foreign exchange by continuing to produce and export goods. It is expected that 140 to 160 companies will benefit from this operation.