IFC Treasury & Mobilization

A big thank you to our partner TCX for their support in executing this Ethiopian Birr transaction. This is a great example of how strong partnerships drive innovation in frontier markets, unlocking local currency solutions where they are needed most. We look forward to more collaborations! https://lnkd.in/eEtcCpUN #localcurrency #Ethiopia #fxrisk #currency #developmentfinance

I had the pleasure of visiting Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss our ongoing partnership on the Capital Markets Postgraduate Program and explore new opportunities. ? A special thank you to Erik Johnson, Carlos Perezgrovas, Ben Bonner, and Andrea Ortiz for hosting me. It was inspiring to reconnect with Saikouna Jarju, one of our program’s student currently completing a four-month internship with Wells Fargo’s Treasury department—rotating across desks on the trading floor and gaining invaluable experience. Hearing about his journey so far was truly uplifting. ? We are deeply grateful to Wells Fargo for their continued support and for shaping the next generation of capital markets professionals in emerging markets. https://lnkd.in/emFA3UgJ Elisabet Urrea Cuena Kateryna Timina Valentine Robert Carole Biau Shannon Stroud Mike Piwowar Elie Farhat Imke Simpson

We’re proud to partner with Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking on the Capital Markets Postgraduate Program—helping capital markets regulators and financial professionals from emerging markets gain hands-on experience and build careers in finance. https://lnkd.in/e3xv6sgR Erik Johnson Carlos Perezgrovas Ben Bonner Andrea Ortiz Saikouna Jarju Elisabet Urrea Cuena Kateryna Timina Valentine Robert #capitalmarkets

IFC - International Finance Corporation’s funding program is off to a strong start in 2025! In this interview, Flora Chao, IFC’s Global Head of Funding, shares how the team is raising capital to support economic growth in emerging markets. ?? $9.2 billion raised so far, including $3.7 billion in green & social bonds. ?? Record-breaking $2 billion social bond with an $11 billion order book. Read the article to learn more: John Gandolfo Tom Ceusters Ayelet Perlstein Reina Mochiji Elena Panomarenko Marcin Bill Yuri Kuroki Obert Limbani Marsha Monteiro Roland Maassen Hiroyasu Hirano Yutaka Yasui Laura Stirling Noémie Levy Anirudh Jain Sarah KPENOU Dennis Chilla #capitalmarkets #funding #finance #sustainablefinance?

Congratulations to Vera Sevrouk, Ph.D. on her appointment as Principal Syndications Officer! In this role, she will lead IFC - International Finance Corporation’s Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP) funded programs and oversee its operations team. Since joining IFC in 2011, Vera has brought deep expertise in capital markets, fundraising, investments, and transaction structuring, building on nearly 15 years?in investment banking across key emerging markets, the US, and the UK. Most recently, she played a key role in the structuring and closing of IFC’s $3 billion credit insurance for the real sector. Please join us in congratulating Vera on her new appointment! John Gandolfo Kevin Njiraini Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante Giancarlo Ortega Mahfuza Afroz Hemant Jain Olufunso Fasetire Ergun Ertekin Liang Chen Joshua McCann Ning Li,CFA

In this blog, John Gandolfo, IFC’s VP and Treasurer, Treasury & Mobilization, explains how a risk-sharing program led by IFC - International Finance Corporation is helping unlock billions of additional dollars in financing to firms in emerging markets. https://lnkd.in/emW_U3AR Kevin Njiraini Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante Mahfuza Afroz Vera Sevrouk, Ph.D. Joshua McCann Sergey Kozhukhov Kelly Johnson Taiki Iidani Tunc Alyanak Juan David Hurtado Liang Chen Harshita Arora Swiss Re Tokio Marine Group AXIS (AXIS Capital) AXA XL SCOR Munich Re Everest The Hartford HDI Global SE Liberty Specialty Markets Allianz Chubb Sompo #creditinsurance #developmentfinance #sustainabledevelopment

??The rapid expansion of capital market financing has attracted a significant influx of new firms in developing countries, particularly younger and smaller businesses. ? ?New participants account for 60% of cumulative net capital issuance in low- and middle-income countries. ??Nonfinancial firms issuing bonds or equities annually increased 300% in low- and middle-income countries. ? Find out more in this new IFC - International Finance Corporation-The World Bank joint study, supported by the World Bank Group’s Joint Capital Markets Program (J-CAP) and the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg. Financing Firm Growth: https://wrld.bg/qQ0K50VgOct ? #IFCResearch #CapitalMarkets #JobCreation

When women thrive, the economy thrives. ? IFC - International Finance Corporation and ALCB Fund are anchoring Ecobank C?te d'Ivoire’s gender bond, the first gender bond issued in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and only the second one in Africa. ? This innovative financing will help support nearly 1,200 loans to women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs)?in C?te d’Ivoire, promoting growth and job creation and addressing the credit gap for women-owned businesses in the region. ? This investment underscores IFC’s commitment to: ·??????Promoting job creation and inclusive economic growth in C?te d’Ivoire ·??????Strengthening capital markets in the WAEMU ·??????Enhancing financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs ? Find out more about this innovative bond here: https://wrld.bg/lEKI50VinxW #genderbond #Africa #WAEMU #womenentrepreneurs #WSMEs #financialinclusion

This year, we continued our tradition of ringing the opening and closing bells at stock exchanges around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day. ? Held throughout March, the events highlight the important role stock exchanges play in raising capital for women-led businesses and promoting entrepreneurial opportunities for women. ? Each year, IFC - International Finance Corporation’s Treasury & Mobilization unit supports ceremonies in select countries. This year we are proud to support bell ringing events in Rwanda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan and Nigeria.

Local currency financing and capital market development are fundamental to sustainable private sector development. For the past 20 months, IFC's Treasury’s Capital Markets Advisory team has worked closely with the central bank, regulators, commercial banks, and other market participants in the Dominican Republic to strengthen the country’s financial markets. We recently completed a comprehensive diagnostic of the country’s money market, assessing the level of development, market environment, central bank activity, and market resources. The findings led to tailored recommendations to the central bank that outline key preconditions and policy measures to enhance money markets in the country. IFC - International Finance Corporation has also partnered with the central bank to conduct a series of workshops on derivatives to equip regulators, bankers and other participants with the knowledge to develop a well-functioning local derivatives market. In partnership with ISDA and the central bank, we just wrapped up a Masterclass on Accounting for Derivatives to help regulators and financial sector professionals navigate accounting requirements in the evolving derivatives market.?The sessions covered fundamental concepts, derivative products, and their accounting treatment under international accounting standards. We also discussed advanced topics such as hedge accounting, valuation adjustments, and recent developments in ESG instruments and digital assets. The workshop was led by senior industry practitioners and accounting specialists from ISDA and Ernst & Young. Thank you, Banco Central de la Rep. Dom., for hosting us! And a big thanks to Antonio Corbi FCCA, MCSI, Hee H. Lee, Zach Goodman, CPA, Fabio Fabiani & David Wang, CFA for sharing your expert knowledge, as well as the representatives from the Central Bank, Superintendencia de Bancos de la República Dominicana, Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores de la República Dominicana, Superintendence of Insurance, Superintendence of Pensions for participating in the lively conversations! Elizabeth Martinez de Marcano, Tom Ceusters, Ronke-Amoni Ogunsulire, Jacqueline Kendi Mwiti, Farah Robles, Carlos Delgado, Faxharah Ramírez, Aileen Rosario German, Doribel Sepúlveda, Rodríguez Máximo, IFC América Latina y el Caribe,?Lena Lopantseva