# IFC - International Finance Corporation

> IFC finances private businesses in developing countries through loans, equity, guarantees, advisory services, and capital mobilization. A separately constituted World Bank Group institution owned by member countries, it connects commercially viable projects with investors while pursuing development outcomes.

- **Founded:** 1956
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Founding member countries (Established IFC through its Articles of Agreement), Robert L. Garner (Founding president and institutional architect)
- **Products:** Loans, Equity investments, Advisory and project preparation, Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program, Treasury Client Solutions
- **Notable:** Reported US$105.6 billion in FY2026 commitments, including over US$73.6 billion in private capital mobilized from other investors., Zambia’s first Scaling Solar tender produced a 6.015 US-cent/kWh winning tariff, fixed for 25 years., The two first-round Zambia Scaling Solar plants entered operation in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Loans** — Financing for companies and projects, typically with seven-to-12-year terms; intermediary financing supports onward lending.
- **Equity investments** — Direct company investments and private-equity fund investments; direct equity stakes generally range from 5% to 20%.
- **Advisory and project preparation** — Support for business practices, investment conditions, project development, and public-private transactions.
- **Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program** — Institutional investors commit capital to portfolios of eligible loans alongside IFC.
- **Treasury Client Solutions** — Local-currency financing and tools for managing currency, interest-rate, and other financial risks.
- **Trade and supply-chain finance** — Guarantees, loans, and risk-sharing tools supporting trade and working capital in emerging markets.
- **Scaling Solar** — World Bank Group package combining procurement advice, standardized documentation, financing options, and risk mitigation for solar projects.

## Achievements

- Reported US$105.6 billion in FY2026 commitments, including over US$73.6 billion in private capital mobilized from other investors.
- Zambia’s first Scaling Solar tender produced a 6.015 US-cent/kWh winning tariff, fixed for 25 years.
- The two first-round Zambia Scaling Solar plants entered operation in 2019.
- Maintains AAA/Aaa credit ratings; the funding page reports US$19.6 billion issued in FY2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The annual-report page available at research time reports FY2026 commitments of US$105.6 billion, including over US$73.6 billion mobilized from other investors; October is the research date, not an asserted publication date.
- **2025-10** — CAO closed compliance monitoring of Tata Mundra on October 2, with complainants’ concerns remaining unresolved.
- **2025-04** — IFC and MIGA boards approved a three-year interim Remedial Action Framework on April 3.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ifc.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifclinkedin
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/IFC_org
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IFCvideocasts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifc_org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IFCwbg

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Last updated: 2026-10-23