IFC Financial Institutions

?? Exciting milestone for IFC - International Finance Corporation's #BankingOnWomen business: cumulatively since 2012, Banking on Women has mobilized and invested more than $???? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???? ???? ???????? ?????????????????? to finance women and women-led businesses. Preliminary estimates show that every single dollar IFC earmarked to finance women and women-led enterprises is ???????????????? ???? ?????????????? ?? ???? ???????????????? ???? ???? ?????????????? to the segment over five years. Working with client financial institutions around the world, we’re accelerating women’s access to finance, creating private sector jobs and boosting economic growth. Learn more about #BankingOnWomen here: https://lnkd.in/eDjyssve Rajagopal Raman Laila Nordine Jessica Schnabel Allen Forlemu Momina Aijazuddin Vittorio Di Bello Aliou Maiga Jorge Godoy Shriya Bahul Jose Etchegoyen Dr. Colin Daley, DBA, OLY Gulchekhra Ishmuratova MONTSERRAT GANUZA Anushe Khan Natalia Bhatia Manar Korayem Makhtar Gueye Tomas Lo Prete Jiayi Ma Noelle Kiluva Divya Singh Ruijing (Jill) Ren Asl? Ceren Ozhan, PhD Luiza Mamarasulova Olena Prokopovych Sophie Lalieva Lien Hoai Nguyen Susanne Kavelaar Gloria Tercero, PMP? Subira A. T. Winnie Mengech Marcos Gomez Sierra Olivia Brouwer Fatou Fall Giwa Zeeshan Vazeer Julia Assaad Juan Francisco Osorio, MBA Zihao Zheng Aishwarya Geete @Huong Mai Huynh

Join IFC - International Finance Corporation's Pushkala Ratan at the 12th annual ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? & ???????? where she will be speaking on how the private sector can help drive the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. ??March 12th-13th 2025 ??Tokyo, Japan ?Register here: https://lnkd.in/dsu8eUkF Economist Impact events

?? Exciting milestone for IFC’s #BankingOnWomen business: cumulatively since 2012, we have mobilized and invested more than $10 billion in 307 financial institutions in 83 EMDE countries to finance women and women-led businesses. Preliminary estimates show that every single dollar IFC earmarked to finance women and women-led enterprises is expected to trigger a 6X increase in FI lending to the segment over five years. Working with client financial institutions around the world, we’re accelerating women’s access to finance, creating private sector jobs and boosting economic growth. Learn more about #BankingOnWomen here: https://wrld.bg/Cu3k50V7lVc IFC Financial Institutions

???????? ??????????????, ???????????????? ????????????, ???????????? ?????????????? ?? Employees at accelerated startups earn 15% more in wages, spreading valuable skills across the economy. This wage premium highlights the significant impact of accelerators on both firms and their workforce. ??Read more in IFC - International Finance Corporation’s NEW Emerging Market Insights series: https://wrld.bg/5yWU50V5S1A #Entrepreneurship #IFCEconomics #EMInsights IFC Disruptive Tech, VC & Funds

I would like to thank #GTRMENA for the opportunity to join a discussion on the role that multilateral development banks play in trade and supply chain finance in #MENA. Trade and supply chain finance is critical for economic development, stability, and job creation in emerging markets, with the need being the highest in the world’s poorest and most challenging markets. Last fiscal year, over half of IFC - International Finance Corporation’s trade and supply chain finance went to support low income and fragile countries and the largest sector in our portfolio continues to be food and agriculture – a sector critical for not only the health and wellbeing of people, but also an essential source of employment and livelihoods. As I noted during the panel, we see growing demand for trade and supply chain finance in the #MENA region, and IFC is committed to accommodate this need. We are also developing supply chain finance facilities focused on this region. I also underscored that collaboration among MDBs is essential. Working in partnership we can enhance financial support, improve regulatory frameworks, and build market capacity much more effectively. Steven Beck Shona Tatchell Gwen Mwaba Marc Auboin World Trade Organization #tradefinance #supplychainfinance

This month’s issue of IFC Insights spotlights how private sector innovation is driving meaningful impact across regions and sectors. In Fiji, new reforms in e-payments are reducing the country’s reliance on cash and strengthening the economy, while in Uzbekistan, a public-private partnership is improving dialysis care for patients suffering from kidney failure. Read and subscribe to #IFCinsights to learn more.

When COVID-19 struck in 2020, #Fiji had an outdated digital payment system. Now, four years later, the Pacific Island nation boasts a modernized, real-time, and secure financial infrastructure, thanks to efforts led by the Reserve Bank of Fiji, IFC - International Finance Corporation, and The World Bank. Why do these e-payment reforms matter? ? Faster payments: No more delays—transactions that once took a minimum of a day now take seconds. ? Inclusive #finance: Fintech companies like Solé are reaching underserved communities, ensuring more Fijians can access financial services. ? Business efficiency: Small businesses save time, reduce risks, and embrace e-wallet payments. ? Global standards: A modernized system means smoother transactions for tourists, boosting Fiji’s $3.5 FJ billion tourism industry. Read more about how these reforms are supporting small businesses and boosting #FinancialInclusion. https://wrld.bg/THpG50V23mV IFC Asia Pacific

Join us for the free #GrowLearnConnect webinar "Delivering Finance Training That Sticks: Principles of Training Transfer Effectiveness" to be delivered by Sandra Ihenacho, IFC - International Finance Corporation-certified master trainer, Nigeria's first Certified Transfer Designer and Africa’s first Transfer Enabler. ?? When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 ? Time: 10 a.m. EST / 3 p.m. GMT This webinar is designed to help finance trainers maximize the impact of their programs by embedding the principles of Training Transfer Effectiveness into every stage of the training lifecycle. So, why attend this webinar? ? Achieve real-world impact:?Learn proven strategies to design finance training that?drives measurable workplace application and delivers lasting value. ? Prove ROI and ROE with confidence:?Leverage?the tools and frameworks to evaluate and communicate the financial and strategic impact of your training programs. ? Access exclusive expertise and tools:?Apply the?globally recognized frameworks like the 12 transfer levers and templates tailored for finance training. ? Stand out as a results-driven trainer:?Build your professional credibility by transforming your training into a measurable success story that benefits both learners and organizations. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebrcSJfQ Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/egJA-_yB This free webinar is brought to you by the IFC - International Finance Corporation Grow Learn Connect program implemented in partnership with the Government of Luxembourg.

IFC - International Finance Corporation is working to strengthen economic inclusion for those at the base of the pyramid. In an environment where economic growth in emerging markets and developing countries continues to be hampered by compounding crises, it is critical that banks and other financial service providers (FSPs) can provide access to finance for #MSMEs, even in the hardest to reach places. In #Madagascar, where more than 80% of the population lives on $2.15 per day, financing is hard to come by, limiting the opportunities for small businesses and the people who run them. With support from the blended finance and local currency facilities of the The World Bank Bank IDA Private Sector Window, IFC’s Base of the Pyramid Platform is helping FSPs deliver funding to women-led small businesses, micro-entrepreneurs, and informal enterprises – underserved segments of the population crucial to boosting economic growth, creating jobs, and driving financial inclusion. BOP support to local financial institutions is expected to expand access to an additional 140,000 MSMEs in Madagascar by the end of 2027.? https://wrld.bg/pzOY50UkWNA ACEP Madagascar PAMF Madagascar IFC Africa

??In #Ghana, a #SECO-funded project promoting warehouse receipts has enabled over 2,000 smallholder farmers and #SMEs to receive financing from financial institutions – with zero defaults. Farmers have benefited from improved storage practices and facilities, better prices for their crops, and access to organized markets. Discover how warehouse receipts are making a difference in IFC’s recent blog:?https://lnkd.in/epfvRUsQ #Agriculture #FinancialInclusion #EmergingMarkets #FoodSecurity Panos Varangis, Ghada Teima, Aliou Maiga, Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida, Adel Meer, Anup Jagwani, Riadh Naouar, Nivanne Mortagy, IFC - International Finance Corporation, SECO Economic Cooperation and Development , IFC Africa, The World Bank Group