In depth
06 June 2025

Why MDBs are tapping short-term bonds in 2025

If the long end of the bond market were a dinner party, right now you’d hear a lot of awkward coughs and clinking ice as uncertainty grows and term premiums rise. Meanwhile, MDBs have pivoted to shorter liabilities with less execution risk and tighter pricing. More

In depth
29 May 2025

Is securitisation the panacea for private capital mobilisation?

Since 2023, the IFC's securitisation has become a flagship strategy and now the EBRD is committed to realising its first synthetic risk transfer (SRT) by year-end. But in reality, actual risk transfer remains the outlier, not the norm. Is this product the magic bullet MDBs need to mobilise private... More

News
13 June 2025

NIB opens public consultation on defence financing

Nordic Investment Bank has approved the start of a 30-day public consultation on changes to its Sustainability Policy Exclusion List. The proposed revision permits NIB to finance conventional weapons and ammunition, while excluding producers of what it calls controversial weapons.This decision... More

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13 June 2025

Honduras to modernise electricity grid

CABEI has approved financing of $165 million to Honduras for the implementation of the Electricity Transmission Program, Phase I.The project is a nationwide initiative that seeks to strengthen the country's energy infrastructure to improve the quality of electricity service for more than two... More

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13 June 2025

GuarantCo’s landmark guarantee repaid 10 years early by Technaf Solartech

GuarantCo has secured early repayment of its innovative guarantee for Technaf Solartech Energy Limited (TSEL), which initiated Bangladesh’s first utility-scale, grid-connected solar project in 2019. Due to the credit uplifts and smooth operational track record so far, a local bank -... More

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13 June 2025

Gabon gets $150m for urban infrastructure projects

The World Bank has approved $150 million for the Gabon Urban Development project to enhance access to climate-resilient urban infrastructure and public facilities, and to mitigate flood risks in selected secondary cities.The project employs a multi-sectoral approach, investing in transport... More

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13 June 2025

EBRD investment in Akbank to revive Turkey's covered bond market

EBRD is investing up to $100 million equivalent in Turkish lira-denominated covered bonds to be issued by Turkey's Akbank, in an issuance that will mark the revival of covered bonds in the country.The proceeds will be used for on-lending to sub-borrowers implementing green economy investments,... More

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13 June 2025

Touax signs EIB green financing

Touax Group has received a €50 million green loan from EIB for the freight railcars part of its business. Touax Rail received the loan on 30 April, 2025 with a term of 14 years. This operation is backed by a guarantee under the European Union’s InvestEU programme, which, among other... More

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13 June 2025

PPR receives formal approval of grant funding from KfW

Prieska Power Reserve has received formal approval of a funding grant from KfW and the Industrial Development Corporation.The project will produce more than 80,000 t/y of green ammonia by 2027, derived from over 14,000 tonnes of green hydrogen, with plans to scale production to over 500,000 t/y by... More

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13 June 2025

Homerun selected for strategic minerals transformation funding

Homerun Resources has been selected to advance to the detailed work-plan phase of a major funding initiative by BNDES and FINEP. The company was chosen from 124 proposals as the only silica/silicon-focused company for the $815 million strategic minerals transformation program. This selection... More

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13 June 2025

ADB supports Gujarat workforce skills

ADB has approved a $109.97 million results-based loan to support the government of Gujarat in India in advancing its vision of becoming a global industrial hub through a stronger, more future-ready workforce. The Gujarat Skills Development Program, led by the state’s Labor, Skill... More

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13 June 2025

Finland receives hospital and school upgrade funding

EIB has signed two deals totalling €235 million to support critical public infrastructure in southern Finland. The funding will significantly enhance healthcare services across southern Finland and education services in Vantaa.The first agreement, worth €135 million, will support the... More

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12 June 2025

Africa’s largest solar energy, battery storage project receives $184m

AfDB has approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the development of the Obelisk 1GW solar PV project and 200MWh battery energy storage system in Egypt. The project will be Africa’s largest solar power plant.The project’s total cost is estimated at more than $590... More

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12 June 2025

South African green ammonia project gets SA-H2 support

SA-H2 Fund, managed by Climate Fund Managers and Invest International, has committed up to $20 million in development funding to complete the final stage of the Hive Hydrogen Coega Green Ammonia Project – South Africa’s first large-scale green ammonia production facility.The development... More

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12 June 2025

CIB loans on Nunavut’s first wind and storage project

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp has reached financial close on Nunavut’s first wind and energy storage project in Sanikiluaq.The Anuriqjuak Nukkiksautiit Project (ANP) will deliver a 1MW wind turbine and a 1MWh energy storage system to the remote community, replacing up to 70% of Sanikiluaq’s... More

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12 June 2025

Greater Casablanca rail project gets $350m World Bank support

The World Bank has approved a $350 million financing package for the Greater Casablanca Mobility and Logistics Hub. The project aims to improve access to employment opportunities and essential services by increasing services for passenger railways in the Greater Casablanca area, considered the... More

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12 June 2025

Trump to cut all USAID overseas roles in dramatic restructuring

The Trump administration will eliminate all USAID overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign aid operations.In a state department cable obtained by the Guardian, secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered the abolishment of the agency’s entire... More

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12 June 2025

EBRD supports Serbia in transition to clean heating

EBRD is providing a loan of up to €50 million to Serbia to support the country’s transition to cleaner heating solutions and the reduction of CO₂ emissions. This funding will enable the decommissioning of environmentally harmful boiler houses in six self-governing municipalities, as well... More

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12 June 2025

Guatemalan education and sports project receives $37m

IDB Invest has agreed a total financing package of $37.2 million for Fundacion Montesquieu to develop the San Cristobal Green Academics and Sports Campus infrastructure project in San Cristobal, Mixco, Guatemala. The initiative aims to directly benefit more than 13,000 Guatemalan youth by... More

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12 June 2025

Global carbon pricing mobilises over $100bn for public budgets

Carbon pricing revenues exceeded $100 billion in 2024, according to a new World Bank report. Over half of this revenue generated for public budgets was earmarked for environment, infrastructure, and development projects, representing a slight increase from previous years.The report —... More