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IFC lends support to UniCredit Leasing to enhance SME and Climate financing in Romania

November 13, 2020

Europe

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is lending its support to UniCredit Leasing Corporation (UCLC), Romania’s top leasing company, to increase access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and to provide more climate finance to its clients across the country. The €27.5 million investment will generate jobs, boost energy-efficiency measures, and help

IFC and AIA Sri Lanka partner to increase Sri Lankan women’s access to insurance, create more jobs

The FINANCIAL — Sri Lankan women, including female entrepreneurs, are expected to

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

IFC launches innovative Mongolia Tugrik to help micro and rural entrepreneurs amid COVID-19

The FINANCIAL — About 15,000 micro, rural and women entrepreneurs in the

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

IFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced new alliance to address climate change

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

Ukraine

World Bank approved $100 mln project to support economic recovery of Eastern Ukraine

The FINANCIAL — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $100 million project to support the Government of Ukraine’s efforts to promote socioeconomic recovery and development of Eastern Ukraine, where the continuing conflict has impacted the lives and livelihoods of

by The FINANCIAL

November 9, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Morocco postponed until 2022

The FINANCIAL — The Kingdom of Morocco, the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today that the planned World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings scheduled to take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, in October 2021 will be postponed by 12 months

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

1 min read

Ukraine

IFC will work with National Bank of Ukraine to boost access to financial services in Ukraine

The FINANCIAL – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced it will be working with the National Bank of Ukraine to develop a national financial inclusion strategy aimed at improving access to digital financial services, creating jobs and boosting the

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

IFC and Santander collaborate to support SMEs and expand green financing in Brazil

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with Santander Brasil to boost access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and expand green financing in Brazil. IFC is providing $100 million (BRL560 million equivalent) in

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

IFC Study says female employees in Sri Lanka’s private sector are more productive working from home

The FINANCIAL — Almost two-thirds of 140,000 employees in Sri Lanka’s leading companies are struggling to meet personal and family financial obligations due to the impact of COVID-19, reveals a new report. The report, Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Employment in the

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

1 min read

Business

World Bank sanctions 2 Chinese engineering companies for 18 months

The FINANCIAL — The World Bank Group today announced the 18-month sanctions of China National Electric Engineering Company Limited (“CNEEC”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, China Electric Design and Research Institute Company Limited (“CEDRI”), both international engineering companies, in connection with fraudulent

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

1 min read

Health&Beauty

IFC-led online health summit aims to strengthen East Africa’s healthcare sector

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is bringing together more than 50 global health-tech innovators along with leading East African healthcare providers to forge partnerships to help address Africa’s healthcare challenges by mobilizing new technologies and systems

by The FINANCIAL

October 28, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

ICC and its partners to launch “Private Sector for Refugees” web portal

The FINANCIAL — The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched the Private Sector for Refugees (PS4R) web portal to showcase public-private sector collaborations that integrate refugees into the global economy. In collaboration with the European Investment Bank, Danish Industri, the World

by The FINANCIAL

October 27, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Vietnam signed deal with World Bank to cut carbon emissions

The FINANCIAL — Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a landmark agreement today with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), unlocking up to US$51.5 million for Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation between now and

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

IFC and EFL signed landmark agreement for largest solar project in Pacific

The FINANCIAL — A landmark agreement between Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) and IFC to deliver the largest solar project of its kind in the Pacific to date has been hailed a transformative step that will take the island nation closer to its

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

1 min read

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world bank group

IFC lends support to UniCredit Leasing to enhance SME and Climate financing in Romania

IFC and AIA Sri Lanka partner to increase Sri Lankan women’s access to insurance, create more jobs

IFC launches innovative Mongolia Tugrik to help micro and rural entrepreneurs amid COVID-19

IFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced new alliance to address climate change

World Bank approved $100 mln project to support economic recovery of Eastern Ukraine

IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Morocco postponed until 2022

IFC will work with National Bank of Ukraine to boost access to financial services in Ukraine

IFC and Santander collaborate to support SMEs and expand green financing in Brazil

IFC Study says female employees in Sri Lanka’s private sector are more productive working from home

World Bank sanctions 2 Chinese engineering companies for 18 months

IFC-led online health summit aims to strengthen East Africa’s healthcare sector

ICC and its partners to launch “Private Sector for Refugees” web portal

Vietnam signed deal with World Bank to cut carbon emissions

IFC and EFL signed landmark agreement for largest solar project in Pacific

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