A corporation owned by the World Bank that produces a number of well-known stock indexes for emerging markets. Its major role is to provide financing for projects in less developed countries.

One of the five institutions that comprise the World Bank Group, IFC promotes growth in the developing world by financing private sector investments and providing technical assistance and advice to go [..]

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An affiliate of the World Bank (IBRD) established to make equity investments and development loans to the private sector in developing countries, in forms which can be sold to other investors and/or c [..]

Established in 1956, it is a member of the World Bank group and provides loans to promote private sector investment in LDCs and developing countries. The loans are extended at market rates and the IFC [..]

The private sector arm of the World Bank group, based in Washington D.C.

Established in 1956, IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world. It is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartere [..]

along with the IBRD, IDA and MIGA, makes up the World Bank Group. See ‘World Bank’ and ‘World Bank Group’ for details.

A global development institution and member of the World Bank that offers investment, advisory, and asset management services encouraging development in the private sectors of developing countries. It [..]

A corporation owned by the World Bank that produces a number of well-known stock indexes for emerging markets. Its major role is to provide financing for projects in less developed countries.