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IFC investing $100 million in CitySavings social bond

By Louella Desiderio | June 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. is investing $100 million in the social bond issued by Aboitiz Group’s thrift bank...

Business

IFC launches $6 billion food crisis facility

By Louella Desiderio | October 6, 2022 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. has launched a $6 billion financing facility to help the private sector respond to the food crisis and boost food production.

Business

IFC mobilizes financing for green projects in Philippines

By Louella Desiderio | September 9, 2022 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. has launched a new program to help mobilize financing for climate-friendly projects in the...

Business

IFC makes $150 million investment in UnionBank’s first social bonds

By Lawrence Agcaoili | July 24, 2021 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. is investing $150 million in the first social bond to be issued by Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises severely affected by...

Business

IFC pilots building rating index in Philippines

By Elijah Felice Rosales | May 15, 2021 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. has initiated in the Philippines an index that measures the integrity of buildings to withstand calamities, and plans to introduce this rating system worldwide to mitigate the economic...

Business

New IFC chief named

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 20, 2021 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp., the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, announced the appointment of Senegalese national Makhtar Diop as its new head effective March 1.

Business

IFC OKs P750 million loan support to microfinancing institutions

By Czeriza Valencia | December 23, 2020 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp., the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is extending a P750-million ($15 million)...

Business

IFC appoints new Philippines head

By Czeriza Valencia | December 6, 2020 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp., the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has appointed a new country manager for the...

Business

Airport proponents revise unsolicited offers

By Richmond Mercurio | September 28, 2020 - 12:00am

Proponents of various provincial airport unsolicited proposals have revised their plans in consideration of the severe impact...

Business

IFC extends P700-M loan for SMEs

By Ted P. Torres | December 12, 2015 - 9:00am

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) will provide a seven-year loan of up to P700 million to support projects of micro, small,...

Business