Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the initial projects under its $550 billion investment commitment to the United States, formally launching the related financing package. This investment framework is tied to a trade agreement that reduces US import tariffs on Japanese goods to 15%.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation, a state-owned institution, stated on Friday that it would provide approximately one-third of the $2.2 billion financing, with the remainder supplied by commercial banks.

According to informed sources, the portion funded by commercial banks will be jointly provided by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group, and will be guaranteed by the state-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI).

The first three projects to be implemented have a total scale of $36 billion. They are: an oil export facility in Texas, an industrial diamond factory in Georgia, and a natural gas power plant in Ohio.

Under the agreement reached between Japan and the US, the free cash flow generated by the investments will initially be split evenly between the two countries. After a specific distribution threshold is reached, 90% of the cash flow will be allocated to the United States.