This is what partnership looks like in practice. In Türkiye, IFC - International Finance Corporation and TSKB | Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası are supporting companies like Akcoat to improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, and create more opportunities for women while strengthening workplace practices. At Akcoat, this has meant upgrading production systems, investing in earthquake-resilient infrastructure, and maintaining stable operations and jobs. Read the story: 🔗 http://wrld.bg/PkyU50Z32W4
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Official LinkedIn page for IFC in Europe, a member of the World Bank group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector to support economic growth, inclusion, and sustainable development in emerging markets. In Central and Eastern Europe, we are ramping up efforts to help clients address the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine while responding to overlapping challenges including the pandemic, the energy transition, and climate change. In Western Europe, we cover relations with 27 countries, as well as the European Union, and we work with companies and investors to help them expand their operations or start new ventures in emerging markets.
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Our new 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛 will help connect the strength of the U.K. financial ecosystem with investment opportunities across emerging markets — supporting jobs, growth, and development impact. Hear from Paschal Donohoe⤵️
Jobs are the real test of whether economies are working. The challenge ahead is whether countries can create opportunity at the scale and speed required for a rapidly growing working-age population. Addressing this challenge will require far greater mobilisation of private capital alongside public resources, and stronger collaboration between governments, development institutions, investors, and financial markets. The new London Financial Solutions Hub reflects a broader effort to work more closely with institutional investors, expand innovative financial solutions, and help channel capital toward emerging markets where the development impact can be greatest. Here’s what I shared yesterday at the London Stock Exchange and in my latest op-ed: https://lnkd.in/egqzkABM
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Development at scale needs private capital. By reducing barriers, innovating products, and bringing investors alongside us, The World Bank Group helps channel capital into emerging markets where it can create jobs and growth. Through the new London Financial Solutions Hub, the U.K. financial ecosystem will play a key role in making it happen. 👉 Swipe for a closer look at how U.K. capital contributes to global development impact: http://wrld.bg/WYAV50Z2cib Follow IFC Europe for more updates.
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🔴 Tune in live to hear IFC Vice President & CFO John Gandolfo discuss how the global financial system can work together to mobilize private investment at scale to create jobs and support growth in emerging markets at the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in London. He is speaking on a panel with leaders from MDBs, DFIs, government, philanthropies and the private sector on scaling private investment for development co-hosted by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, South Africa, British International Investment and Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). ➡️ Watch live: https://lnkd.in/e6ca5Drs
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Creating jobs through private sector mobilization requires strong partnerships. IFC’s partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and British International Investment (BII) is extensive—spanning securitization, housing, equity, agribusiness, and more —and is helping bridge the gap between perceived risks and real opportunities in emerging markets. Through this collaboration with the United Kingdom, IFC is creating the conditions for more private capital to flow, transforming markets, supporting economic growth, and driving job creation. Baroness Jenny Chapman MP, UK Minister of State for International Development, and British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp recently shared insights on how their work with IFC is mobilizing private sector investment to deliver impact at scale.
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Over the past decade, Romania has built one of Central and Eastern Europe’s most dynamic startup ecosystems. Venture capital investment grew from less than $1 million between 2011–2015 to an annual average of $84 million between 2021–2024. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? ✔️Strategic public investment ✔️Strong technical talent ✔️Support from diaspora investors and accelerators ✔️Catalytic backing from development finance institutions The result: active local VC funds, globally recognized startups, and a growing innovation ecosystem. Read more in our latest blog: http://wrld.bg/OBya50YXEBF
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𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠‑𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. That’s why IFC - International Finance Corporation works closely with U.K. sponsors — backing investments that strengthen economies, expand opportunities, and deliver impact where it matters most. 👉 Swipe to see the impact of IFC–U.K. partnerships at scale
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Pleased to announce that IFC - International Finance Corporation has signed its inaugural Trade Finance Synthetic Securitization — a first-of-its-kind transaction designed to mobilize private capital to support trade and jobs in emerging markets. This comes at an opportune time as leaders gather for the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali to discuss scaling investment across the continent. This securitization demonstrates that, with the right structuring and standardization, investor demand can be mobilized at scale and with measurable impact, even in the most challenging markets. With up to a 1:19 private capital mobilization ratio alongside investors taking exposure that might not otherwise be possible for them in the absence of the transaction’s approach, and more than half of the portfolio concentrated in low-income and fragile or conflict-affected countries, the focus is squarely on impact and scale. By transferring credit risk to private investors, IFC creates additional capacity in various ways to support new trade flows where financing is needed most. Thanks to Deutsche Bank, Santander, AXA XL, AXIS (AXIS Capital), Liberty Specialty Markets, and Newmarket Capital for partnering with us on this milestone transaction. http://wrld.bg/qHXE50YYVqH #TradeFinance #PrivateCapital #AfricaCEOForum #EmergingMarkets #Securitization #SMEs #ACF2026
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Mobilizing long-term capital for Türkiye’s infrastructure and connectivity. As part of Arkas Holding’s international financing package arranged by IFC - International Finance Corporation, Arkas has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DEG - Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft . This second phase underscores IFC’s role in bringing partners into a syndication and crowding in additional international resources, supporting Arkas Holding’s eight-year investment plan, including Autoport capacity expansion, fleet modernization, and logistics upgrades that strengthen Türkiye’s regional and global connectivity. Read more: http://wrld.bg/4LJt50YZrSz
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Diese Woche haben wir im Wiener Büro der The World Bank Group das Bundesministerium für Finanzen empfangen. Im Mittelpunkt stand die Frage, wie Wissen und Expertise noch gezielter genutzt werden koennen, um Länder in Europa und Zentralasien bei Reformen und nachhaltiger wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung zu unterstützen. 🇦🇹 Österreich ist dabei ein wichtiger Partner. Mit dem Vienna Development Knowledge Center und der engen Zusammenarbeit mit Forschung und Wissenschaft bringt diese Partnerschaft internationale Erfahrung und regionale Perspektiven zusammen. Auch für IFC - International Finance Corporation ist dieser Austausch zentral. Mit österreichischen Unternehmen verfügt IFC über Portfolio von $1,65 Milliarden, ein Anstieg um 120 Prozent seit dem Geschäftsjahr 2023, und damit das fünftgrößte Portfolio in Westeuropa. Diese Zahlen zeigen, wie wichtig Österreich nicht nur als Standort für Wissen und Dialog ist, sondern auch als Partner für private Investitionen, Mobilisierung und nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Region und darüber hinaus.
📚 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞-𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? The World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani, together with Wiebke Schloemer, Xiaoqing Yu and Olga Sclovscaia, discussed exactly that with Austria's Minister of Finance Markus Marterbauer (Bundesministerium für Finanzen) during a visit to The World Bank Group office in Vienna. Austria is a strong partner in connecting global expertise with regional priorities. Through platforms such as the Vienna Development Knowledge Center and close engagement with Austria’s research and academic community, we are working together to generate and share insights that inform policy and support decision-making across Europe and Central Asia. Partnerships like this help ensure that knowledge translates into action — supporting more resilient economies and expanding opportunities for people across the region.
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