IFC's pandemic response is focused on reaching the most vulnerable people in the developing worldIn 2019-20, IFC invested USD 22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity
2 min read30 Oct 2020Global debt surged to a record $258 trillion in the first quarter of 2020The Institute for International Finance said the first-quarter debt-to-GDP ratio jumped by over 10 percentage points, the largest quarterly surge on record, to reach a record 331%
1 min read16 Jul 2020The amount of debt accumulated in 2018 stood at $3.3 trillion, much lower than the addition of $21 trillion in 2017In the private sector, firms borrow to fund growth, and the slowdown in the pace of debt accumulation points to an investment cycle slowdown globally
1 min read8 Apr 2019The proposed Polycab IPO will comprise of a fresh capital raise of Rs500 crore, while IFC and promoters of the company are looking to sell 24.88 million shares through an offer for sale
1 min read31 Oct 2018Yes Bank said $400 million will be utilised to support the IBU's (IFSC Banking Unit) growing business
1 min read11 Sep 2018There are lessons to be learnt from the IFC's failure to successfully support the model with its investment in Assam and West Bengal tea plantations
4 min read30 Apr 2018Growth in developed markets is forecast to dip to 2.2%, while emerging markets will see a slight acceleration to a robust 5.1%. The spread will be the largest since 2013
1 min read16 Apr 2018Ralph Keitel, regional lead for private equity funds in Asia and Pacific at IFC says the shakeout in the Indian PE space is not over, but the good GPs have built out their teams
10 min read13 Apr 2018Apart from PNB Housing Finance, International Finance Corp. is in negotiations with two other housing finance firms to invest another $150 million
1 min read17 Feb 2018IFC AMC is also considering a parallel investment of up to $25 million in Lighthouse Funds's third private equity fund to take its total commitment to $45 million
2 min read12 Dec 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared