JBIC are a Japanese policy-based financial institution that promotes the sound development of Japanese businesses and industries as well as the wider international economy and society through overseas development, securing vital resources, improving competitiveness and preventing market disruptions. As of 2017, JBIC’s total assets amount to more than 160 billion USD and they had more than 120 billion USD worth of loans. Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) are among the top 45 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with more than 5 billion USD of loans to companies predominantly operating in agricultural commodities, forestry, and construction.