IFC in Western Europe Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities IFC’s Western Europe operations cover relations with 23 countries, including: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the European Union. What We Bring WE WORK WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO HELP CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. INNOVATION: For more than half a IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution century, IFC has innovated to strengthen focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. private sector development wherever it’s We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services needed most. of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, INFLUENCE: As the world’s largest global global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, development institution focused on the operational, and political challenges. private sector, IFC plays a significant role Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long- in influencing the course of private sector term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, development. infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness DEMONSTRATION: We have a long to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance history of setting a good example—of enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our demonstrating the rewards of investing in direct resources. challenging markets. WHERE IFC WORKS IMPACT: We go wherever we are needed most, and deploy our resources wherever As the largest global development institution focused on the private sector, IFC operates in more than 100 countries. We apply lessons learned in one region to they will achieve the greatest impact. solve problems in another. We help local companies make better use of their own knowledge, by matching it to opportunities in other developing countries. Developing regions include: • East Asia & the Pacific • Europe & Central Asia • Latin America & the Caribbean • Middle East & North Africa • South Asia • Sub-Saharan Africa IFC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLIENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS TODAY’S GREATEST DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. IFC Western Europe has two IFC’s offerings are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients in different core mandates: industries, with a special focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, agribusiness, services, and financial markets. 1. Coordination and consensus building with governments and European International Our financial products enable companies to manage risk and broaden their access Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Development to foreign and domestic capital markets. Our advice helps unlock private sector Finance Institutions (DFIs) on IFC’s corporate investment, which is essential for expanding businesses, creating jobs, and growing economies. strategy, high profile investments, and a wide range of issues of particular interest We work with the private sector to encourage entrepreneurship and build sustainable to our shareholders such as financial market businesses—advising them on a wide range of issues, including environmental, social stability, agribusiness, climate finance, energy and governance standards, energy and resource efficiency, and supply chains. We help expand access to critical finance for individuals and micro, small, and medium efficiency, and environmental protection. enterprises through our work with financial intermediary clients. 2. Business development and relationship In fiscal year 2018, we delivered over $23 billion in long-term financing for developing management with companies, banks, and countries., including nearly $11.7 billion mobilized from other investors. investors based in Western Europe and Israel and partnership/network building with business associations, governments, IFIs, PRODUCTS & SERVICES EXPERTISE legislative bodies, and NGOs. The Western Loans Agribusiness & Forestry Europe offices are also actively involved in Equity Financial Institutions IFC’s special initiatives such as the Joint IFI Trade & Supply Chain Finance Funds Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe, Syndications Health & Education Treasury Infrastructure Joint IFI Action Plan for Africa, and the Debt Client Solutions Manufacturing and Asset Recovery Program (DARP). Asset Management Oil, Gas, & Mining Public-Private Partnerships Telecoms, Media, & Technology Tourism, Retail, & Property IFC WESTERN EUROPE OFFICES PARIS LONDON 66, Avenue d’Iéna Millbank Tower, 12th floor 75116 Paris, France 21-24 Millbank, SW1P4QP London, UK Tel: +33 1 4069 3060 Tel: +44 207 592 8400 FRANKFURT BRUSSELS Bockenheimer, Landstraße 43 17, Avenue Marnix, 2nd Floor 60325 Frankfurt, Germany B-1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +49 69 743 48230 Tel: +32 2 522 00 39 www.ifc.org/westerneurope