Development finance

More than 100 investors have backed the latest bond issued by the International Finance Corporation which was oversubscribed by 200%

Microfinance has recently come under fire for failing to protect borrowers and lacking standardised policies. Social Performance Task Force’s Jurgen Hammer speaks out in defence of the sector

As The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) marks its 15th anniversary, we talk to CEO Ruurd Brouwer about the growing interest in their solutions to manage currency risks in emerging markets, and the absence of competition

The Dutch entrepreneurial development bank is providing technical assistance and expertise to early-stage African tech startups as part of a drive to develop the continent’s business ecosystem   

A new report by the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment calls on investors to look beyond “traditional” thematic investments towards place-based investing in poor urban communities 

The UK and Norwegian development finance institutions say they will invest up to $300m between them in a venture with renewable energy developer Scatec to support hydropower projects across Africa

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been at the forefront of the ever-changing humanitarian aid landscape for over 150 years. Its innovative financing models aim to better serve those affected by conflict

Vervoer joins Dutch pension funds ABP and bpfBouw in backing private debt fund which will invest jointly with development finance institutions to provide loans for SDG-focused companies and projects in emerging markets

British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, is funding a bond arranged by Symbiotics. It will provide loans to MSME banks offering green lending to small-scale borrowers in Africa and Asia

The Landscape Resilience Fund and the IDH Farmfit Fund are investing in Swiss-Ghanaian cocoa social enterprise Koa to build new processing facilities and provide more income generating opportunities for farmers