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IFC invests $200M in VPBank’s Sustainability Bond to boost green finance in Vietnam

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $200 million in Vietnam Prosperity Joint−Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) bond, which will significantly expand the bank's lending to smaller businesses, especially women entrepreneurs, and create tens of thousands of jobs, while also supporting climate‑friendly projects.

20 banks join IFC’s green alliance to support sustainable banking transformation in APAC

Twenty commercial banks, collectively managing more than $5.6 trillion in assets, have joined the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, an initiative of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

Ayala Land secures $225M loan from IFC to advance green buildings in the Philippines

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has secured PHP 12.87 billion ($225 million equivalent) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance green buildings in the Philippines.

IFC partners with CleanMax to scale solar solutions for Thailand’s commercial and industrial sector

To expand access to reliable energy and make clean power more affordable for industrial businesses, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing THB 1.48 billion (approximately $45 million) in CleanMax Energy (Thailand) Company Limited, a subsidiary of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited (CleanMax).

IFC invests $19.2M in Vietnam ETC operator VETC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $19.2 million in Vietnam electronic toll collection (ETC) operator VETC Joint Stock Company (VETC).

IFC invests in IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 to fund high-impact women enterprises in South and Southeast Asia

Marking a milestone in efforts to mobilize capital through blended finance to empower women and underserved communities in emerging markets and developing economies, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is investing in Impact Investment Exchange’s (IIX) Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 (WLB7), to fund high-impact women enterprises in South and Southeast…

IFC invests $92M in Thailand’s Winchai to boost renewable energy access in SEA

To address Southeast Asia’s growing energy demand and support local economies, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a loan package of up to THB3,140 million (approximately $92 million) to Winchai Company Limited – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sermsang Power Corporation Public Company Limited (SSP).

IFC partners Cagamas to drive green building finance and sustainability in Malaysia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the global development institution of the World Bank Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cagamas Berhad, the National Mortgage Corporation of Malaysia, to advance green building finance in Malaysia, further supporting the country’s sustainable development goals.

IFC announces first sustainability-linked loan in Indonesia to decarbonize retail properties and support green building development

To support sustainable development and advance Indonesia’s journey to a low-carbon future, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its first sustainability-linked loan in the country, which will be used to expand green building certification of the portfolio of PT Nirvana Wastu Pratama (NWP), a leading retail and logistics property…

IFC invests $130M in Asialink to boost small-business lending in the Philippines

In line with its goal to ramp up financial inclusion in the Philippines, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced Tuesday it will provide up to $130 million in investment to Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC).