Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel May 22, 1979 (Arbitration of Contract Claim by Private Commercial Bank Against the Export-Import Bank)

May 22, 1979

79-36 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CIVIL

DIVISION

Arbitration—Export-Import Bank—Sovereign

Immunity—Representation of Bank by Department

of Justice

This responds to your request for our opinion whether arbitration o f a

contract claim by a private commercial bank against the Export-Im port

Bank (hereinafter “ Exim bank” ) is authorized by law and, if so,