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OVERVIEW: ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 IFC's Vision, Values, & Purpose: ..................................................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Six Decades of Creating Opportunity:........................................................................................................................... 2 ROOTS 1940s: ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Bretton Woods Conference: ...................................................................................................................................... 2 World Bank Opens: .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Garner Arrives:......................................................................................................................................................... 2 CREATION 1950s: ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 The Idea of IFC: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Growing Support: ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 IFC Created: ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 21st century (Todays IFC): .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Sustainability Initiatives: .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Equator Principles: ................................................................................................................................................... 3 IDA Focus: ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Member Countries: .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Functions of IFC: ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 IFCs Working In Pakistan: .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Financial Crisis: IFC's Response : .................................................................................................................................... 4 References: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
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OVERVIEW:
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries. IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, DC. It shares the primary objective of all World Bank Group institutions: to improve the quality of the lives of people in its developing member countries Established in 1956, IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world. It promotes sustainable private sector development primarily by: 1. Financing private sector projects and companies located in the developing world. 2. Helping private companies in the developing world mobilize financing in international financial markets. 3. Providing advice and technical assistance to businesses and governments. Robert L. Garner presents the idea of such type of corporation while Lars H. Thunell is the present CEO of ICF.
Promoting open and competitive markets in developing countries Supporting companies and other private sector partners where there is a gap Helping generate productive jobs and deliver essential services to the underserved Catalyzing and mobilizing other sources of finance for private enterprise development
To achieve its Purpose, IFC offers development-impact solutions through firm-level interventions (direct investments, advisory services, and the IFC Asset Management Company); standard-setting; and business enabling environment work. Our Mission: IFC, as the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, shares its mission:
To fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results. To help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.
HISTORY:
Six Decades of Creating Opportunity:
A daring new idea when created in the 1950s, IFC is the largest organization of its kind in the world. A sense of innovation and the strength of our core corporate values--excellence, commitment, integrity and teamwork--have driven this remarkable growth over the years. Holding a $48.8 billion portfolio touching almost every major industry, we now reach millions of people in more than 100 countries, creating jobs, raising living standards, and building a better future.
ROOTS 1940s:
1944 Bretton Woods Conference: Delegates from 44 countries meet at Bretton Woods Conference, creating the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to transfer financial resources to member governments--but no separate entity for private sector development. 1946 World Bank Opens: The World Bank begins operations with 32 shareholding countries, $7.7 billion in capital, and headquarters in Washington, D.C. IFC has not yet been created. IFC coordinates its activities with the other institutions of the World Bank Group but is legally and financially independent. 1947 Garner Arrives: The driving force behind the future IFC, New York financier Robert L. Garner, joins the World Bank as one of its first senior executives. He brings a keen sense of the role private business can play in international development, a topic few others considered at the time.
CREATION 1950s:
1950 The Idea of IFC: Garner and colleagues suggest creating a new institution to stimulate private investment in the Bank's borrowing countries. "It was my firm conviction that the most promising future for the less developed countries was the establishing of good private industry," Garner said. 1951 Growing Support: The U.S. government calls for "an International Finance Corporation" tied to the World Bank. It would finance private enterprises in developing countries but: Take no government guarantees Always work alongside other private investors Never manage its investees 1956 IFC Created: IFC opens under Garner's leadership with 12 full-time staff but just $100 million in authorized capital, a low amount that prevents it from making major investments. Shareholders only allow it to make loans, not the equity investments that Garner desired, and that in time would become the key to its profitability.
Member Countries:
IFC has 182 member countries. To join IFC, a country must:
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Be a member of the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Have signed IFC's Articles of Agreement and Have deposited with the World Bank Group's Corporate Secretariat an Instrument of Acceptance of IFC's Articles of Agreement.
Functions of IFC:
Investment & Advisory Services: IFC is a dynamic organization, constantly adjusting to the evolving needs of our clients in emerging markets. We are no longer defined predominantly by our role in providing project finance to companies in developing countries. IFC supports private sector development both by investing and by providing advisory services that build businesses. We have also:
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Developed innovative investment services . Broadened our capacity to provide advisory services. Deepened our corporate governance, environmental and social expertise.
Access to Finance. Debt & Asset Recovery Program. Global Agriculture and Food Security Program. Global Trade Finance Program. Global Trade Liquidity Program. IFC Capitalization Fund. Infrastructure Crisis Facility. Microfinance Enhancement Facility. Targeted Regional Responses.
References:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. http://www.ifc.org/about http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/about.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/ifctFS.htm/$FILE/ifctFS.htm http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/about.nsf/Content/Mission http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/about.nsf/Content/Services http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/about.nsf/Content/Member_Countries http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/about.nsf/Content/FinancialCrisis