The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of the @WorldBankGroup focused on the private sector in developing countries.

Joined February 2011
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The @WorldBankGroup has closed its second Emerging Markets Securitization Program transaction, bringing total issuance to more than $1 billion and expanding private investment to create jobs & boost growth in emerging markets. Learn more: wrld.bg/gzPL50ZbPef
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📚 70 schools 🌎 42 nationalities across six continents At the @WorldBankGroup, investing in young talent is investing in the future. Through our internship program, we provide meaningful opportunities for students and emerging professionals to contribute to our mission.
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Sustained investment helps businesses grow in fragile markets. With IFC and @WBG_IDA support, Haiti’s Caribbean Bottling Company is scaling operations to expand water access, create jobs, and strengthen local economies. Learn more in this conversation: wrld.bg/JMRA50Zk1mm
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⚽Every great team needs a game plan. Investing in people is one of the smartest plays a country can make—through better health, learning, skills, jobs, and productivity. Explore the Human Capital Report: bit.ly/4eSC11k
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1.2B young people will enter the workforce in emerging markets over the next decade. The @WorldBankGroup's Global Jobs Challenge report shows how investment, policy, and private sector growth must come together to create jobs at scale: wrld.bg/Um3450ZhMru
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Jobs are central to stability and development in FCV settings. The @WorldBankGroup’s new strategy brings together @WBG_IDA, IFC, and @MIGA to expand opportunity, support livelihoods, and boost economic growth: wrld.bg/7nBE50Zhy5K
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MIGA has issued a trade finance guarantee supporting $250M in facilities for @VakifBank in Türkiye, with @jpmorgan as sole funding bank. The facility will support trade finance for sustainable steel and renewable energy, including recyclable steel scrap and wind turbine imports. 🔗 miga.org/press-release/vakif…
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In Ethiopia, EthioChicken’s growth means more protein on plates, more income for farmers, and more rural jobs. See how @WorldBank Group support through @IFC_org and @WBG_IDA is strengthening agri-food value chains nationwide: wrld.bg/7RWv50ZeZLK #IDAworks
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New office in Madrid: the @WorldBankGroup expands its partnership with Spain, with IFC and @MIGA mobilizing Europe’s private sector to invest, create jobs, and drive growth in emerging markets: wrld.bg/xgsF50ZiFPS
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Capital markets can help close the development finance gap. The @WorldBankGroup’s latest $509 million securitization packages IFC-originated loans into rated securities, giving investors diversified exposure to emerging markets while supporting jobs: wrld.bg/wCB750ZhMVt
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#MSMEs drive the Philippine economy, accounting for 99.5% of firms, 40% of GDP, and 65% of jobs. With @IFC_org support, CARD Bank has expanded access to finance for entrepreneurs, serving 1.4M clients—90% of them women—and helping more small businesses grow. Read more: bit.ly/4gcw7KO
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A clean cooking revolution is being built in Africa. With @WBG_IDA financing, @BurnMfg expanded its production capacity and is scaling from 2M stoves this year toward a goal of 200M by 2050, creating thousands of jobs along the way: wrld.bg/WEKp50ZhN2O #IDAworks
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What happens when local entrepreneurship meets long-term investment? In Liberia, Fouta Cement, with @WorldBankGroup support, is expanding local production, helping stabilize supply, create jobs, and support economic growth in the construction sector: wrld.bg/nacv50ZhLz7
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Great partnerships deserve a permanent home. Delighted to inaugurate the @WorldBankGroup’s office in Madrid alongside @carlos_cuerpo. With Spain’s deep ties to Latin America and growing engagement across Africa, Madrid is a natural platform to connect capital, expertise, and innovation with the regions where they can have the greatest development impact.
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Small businesses, big impact. MSMEs create 7 out of 10 jobs in developing countries yet often struggle to access the finance they need to grow. Learn how IFC is working with partners to expand financing for businesses, enabling them to create more jobs: wrld.bg/mfmh50ZhM6X
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#Mission300 has connected 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries — an exciting milestone in the drive to expand energy access to 300 million people, accelerate economic growth and create jobs across Africa: wrld.bg/hTzR50ZhNay #PoweringAfrica
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Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets and developing economies will reach working age. The @WorldBankGroup's Global Jobs Challenge outlines how investment, policy, and private sector growth can help create the jobs needed: wrld.bg/fHHh50ZhLoF
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The Global SME Finance Forum brings together the policymakers, financiers, fintechs and innovators who are building that system - advancing SME financing and catalyzing the knowledge and digital solutions that move the needle. Learn more: wrld.bg/8g0650YUyH0
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SMEs are vital to Iraq’s economy, driving growth and creating nearly 90% of private sector jobs. Read about three inspiring entrepreneurs and how IFC working with partner financial institutions like the National Bank of Iraq to support them: wrld.bg/XLSU50ZhKea
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The @WorldBankGroup released one of the most comprehensive cross-country assessments of corporate borrowing costs in developing economies, showing how firms can significantly lower costs and allow them to grow and create jobs. Read the report here: wrld.bg/HEAt50Zfi9s
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A small loan helped Yogita start selling bangles. Today, she employs 30 women running a sewing enterprise in rural India. Learn how the @WorldBankGroup is enabling access to finance helps women entrepreneurs create jobs and drive economic growth: wrld.bg/8rKF50ZhJRA
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