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In a move to spur sustainable investments in Sri Lanka, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU) have partnered with the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) to scale up green finance, supporting the country's commitments towards a low-carbon economy.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has embarked on a new investment in Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş. (TEB), a private bank primarily serving corporate customers and small enterprises, aims to bolster access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on climate mitigation and adaptation projects, women-owned businesses, and…

International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced Wednesday that it has provided $30 million to M bank, Mongolia's first digitally focused bank, to increase digital lending for women and small businesses in the country.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered South Korean credit card-issuing company KB Kookmin Card Co. (KBC) to launch $150 million financing package in Indonesia, Thailand.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Amundi, an European asset manager, have raised $436 million to support green, resilient, inclusive recovery in emerging markets

The World Bank's member International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Singapore-based lender DBS Bank Limited (DBS) have signed a $500 million facility under IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP). 20 percent of the facility will be allocated to climate-eligible trade transactions

The survey findings also show that women still make up a minority of FinTech portfolios, with 63 percent of the lending-focused FinTech firms reporting that women-owned small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make up less than a quarter of their portfolio.

Through a $200 million loan to PT Bank Shinhan Indonesia (BSI) — a corporate and retail finance bank in the country —IFC aims to boost sustainable financing while supporting the nation's climate goals, including a first of its kind blue finance component.

A new investment through a green loan facility will help develop more renewable energy projects in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, with International Finance Corporation (IFC)'s $64 million to Sermsang Palang Ngan Company Limited (SPN) aiming to address the region's growing energy demand.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a subscription of up to $10 million in a landmark local currency green bond issued by Tajikistan's Eskhata Bank—the first in the country — to boost access to climate finance for smaller businesses amid a challenging macro-economic environment.