The ____ is a self-sustaining federal agency responsible for insuring direct U.S. investments in foreign countries against the risk of currency inconvertibility, expropriation, and other political risks.

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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a self-sustaining federal agency that offers political risk insurance to U.S. companies investing in foreign countries. OPIC offers coverage for risks including currency inconvertibility, political violence, and expropriation. The Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Private Export Funding Corporation are also federal agencies that support U.S. exports, but they do not offer political risk insurance.

The ____ Is a Self-Sustaining Federal Agency Responsible for Insuring