The transaction was structured as a securitization of Drokasa’s current and future sales receivables by using a bankruptcy remote trust domiciled in Peru. It contributed to the development of local capital...
European Microfinance Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) channels long term resources for micro and small business (MSBs) in Southeast Europe. International Finance Corporation (IFC) participation in EFSE...
Introduction of a new source of commercial funding for municipalities in Central America. Investment of 46.2mn equivalent to finance the first phase of TransMetro Mass Transit System project. First IFC...
Established in 2000, GMAC Financiera (GMAC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of GMAC RFC, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based ResCap. It was incorporated as part of GMAC EFC’s international strategy...
First local currency credit-linked guarantee and the first sovereign-linked guarantee. First IFC warehouse financing utilizing Brazilian FIDC to create highly rated collateral. Pilot transaction expected...
Rand 1bn (US 153 mn dollars equivalent) 12-year bond issue by the City of Johannesburg (South Africa). Partial credit guarantee for 40 percent of principal shared equally by IFC and the Development Bank...
Partnership with a local bank to support the private education sector in Kenya. First risk sharing transaction in Kenya. Replicates a similar successful education facility in Africa.
First Sharia-compliant asset-backed securitization transaction in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. First residential real estate-backed securitization in Saudi Arabia. Key transaction in the...
Global Emerging Markets Cashflow CDO managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. US400mn dollars Class C Notes and US15mn dollars Subordinated Notes. Portfolio guidelines ensure a corporate exposure...
Strong demand for private education in Ghana has resulted in tremendous growth in the number of private schools. To accomplish this growth, it has been necessary for the schools to obtain financing for...
Credit enhancement mechanism for bonds and loans. Allows IFC to use its triple-A credit rating to bring borrowers to market and/or extend debt maturity. Guarantee can be in local or foreign currency, depending...
Risk sharing facility between Strathmore University, a leading private educational institution in Kenya, Commercial Bank of Africa, and IFC. Designed to support private sector student lending to low, and...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has shown how extreme shocks can upend governments, firms, and society. It has also heightened awareness of the threats posed by climate change. It is clear that prompt...
This brief is an update on the process of compiling the second Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) in Sri Lanka. To inform the SCD, the World Bank has launched public consultations, inviting views from...
Type: BriefReport#: 179407Date: May 6, 2021Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring...
The number of forcibly displaced persons has been rising in recent years, and many displacements have become protracted. However, public resources available to assist individuals and families have dwindled,...
All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school, and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning....
Type: BriefReport#: 160848Date: May 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school, and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning....
Type: BriefReport#: 160856Date: May 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school, and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning....
Type: BriefReport#: 160816Date: May 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
The traditional unequal division of household chores and caregiving hinder women from entering the labor market. Women in Egypt spend 9.5 hours more on unpaid household chores for every hour spent by men....
Type: BriefReport#: 158473Date: May 1, 2021Author:
Mottaghi,Lili ;
Crepon,Bruno Jacques Jean Philippe ;
Krafft,Caroline Gould ;
Caria,Antonio Stefano ;
Hussein,Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed ;
Fadl, Noha
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