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IFC commits up to $200 million to IFC Emerging Asia Fund
Saturday, 30 July 2016, 2:31 pm | International Finance Corporation
IFC commits up to $200 million to IFC Emerging Asia Fund to invest across multiple sectors in Asia to boost growth and investment in the region More >>
IFC Expands Operation in Solomon Islands
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 2:26 pm | International Finance Corporation
Honiara, the Solomon Islands, February 12, 2014 —IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Solomon Islands government to expand IFC’s operation, attract more investors to the country, and strengthen its ... More >>
IFC Makes First-Ever Investment in Timor-Leste
Friday, 13 September 2013, 4:11 pm | International Finance Corporation
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has made its first investment in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste with a $500,000 convertible loan to Tuba Rai Metin, a microfinance organization that serves Timorese women and small businesses. More >>
Timor-Leste, IFC to Build Economy-Boosting Infrastructure
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 1:26 pm | International Finance Corporation
Supported by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the government of Timor-Leste is looking to attract investors for two important projects: a new port construction and an airport expansion. These public-private partnerships will improve existing ... More >>
Tax Reforms Continue Worldwide Despite Economic Turmoil
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 9:52 am | International Finance Corporation
Singapore, Nov 21, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - A new report from the World Bank, IFC, and PwC finds that governments continue to reform their tax systems despite global economic uncertainty, with 31 economies having taken steps from June last year through ... More >>
Private Equity Untapped Resource to Mitigate Climate Change
Monday, 12 December 2011, 12:36 pm | International Finance Corporation
Durban, South Africa, December 8, 2011 —Governments and international financial institutions can significantly accelerate the growth of climate-related private-equity investments in emerging markets by encouraging the formation of funds that specialize ... More >>
IFC and South African Retirement Industry: Sustainability
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:35 pm | International Finance Corporation
Johannesburg, South Africa, November 30, 2011 —IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement with the Principal Officers Association of South Africa to work on the integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance ... More >>
Solomon Islands Vastly Improves Ease of Doing Business
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 2:49 pm | International Finance Corporation
Solomon Islands’ global ranking leapt forward seven places between 2010 and 2011 in a new report from IFC and the World Bank that measures the ease of doing business. Jumping to 74th out of 183 economies, Solomon Islands was among just four countries ... More >>
Doing Business 2009
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 12:25 am | International Finance Corporation
Regulatory Reforms Hit Record Levels— Newcomers from Eastern Europe and Central Asia Make Big Gains, More Reforms in Africa than Ever Before More >>
Research Reveals Carbon Intensity Of Asia Equities
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 7:05 pm | International Finance Corporation
Asian listed companies are more carbon intensive than their peers in other regions of the world. This makes investors in Asian equity funds more exposed to carbon risks. There are opportunities, however, to reduce the carbon intensity of Asian funds. More >>
