Publication: IFC and United States Partners in Private Sector Development
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2024-03-19
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2024-03-19
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Over the last 10 years, International Finance Corporation (IFC) had a long-term cumulative committed investments of US 26.1 billion dollars with U.S. partners (of which US 18.9 billion dollars own-account, and US 7.2 billion dollars mobilization) spread across several sectors and regions. IFC partners with U.S. companies that are interested in investing in emerging markets. Over the last ten years, IFC’s investment portfolio with U.S. clients and project sponsors has focused finance and insurance (32 percent), followed by funds (12 percent), and electric power (9 percent) among others. The U.S. also ranks first among countries in IFC’s syndicated portfolio, with a committed exposure of US 1.6 billion dollars from U.S.- based banks.
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“International Finance Corporation. 2024. IFC and United States Partners in Private Sector Development. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41215 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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