Matching the tool to the job
Sovereign SLBs are attracting a lot of attention as a potential energy transition and distressed debt solution. But are they fit for purpose?
Sovereign SLBs are attracting a lot of attention as a potential energy transition and distressed debt solution. But are they fit for purpose?
EFA, JBIC and DFC have signed agreements under which JBIC and DFC will provide $50 million each in credit guarantees for EFA’s $1.33 billion financing package to...
IFC is assisting the government of Uzbekistan in harnessing private capital and expertise to modernize the country's healthcare sector.IFC signed an agreement with...
EBRD, EU and ILX Management are partnering to boost private-sector finance in eastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Western Balkans, Turkey, Mediterranean and Central...
Ecuador’s record volume Galapagos deal has busted concerns about repeatability and scalability of debt-for-nature swaps.
Are multilateral development banks (MDBs) and export credit agencies (ECAs) pulling in the same direction when it comes to energy transition? The PR says they are – the...
Chile and Uruguay’s pathfinder sovereign SLBs are inspiring other countries to consider their own SLB debut. But as the instrument gains popularity, it will be vital to...
The 200MW Kom Ombo solar project in Egypt has set a new project loan record – it has signed twice in two years.A roughly $114 million DFI-backed deal with the EBRD,...
The Dutch Council of Ministers has approved an update of the agreement between FMO and the Dutch state. The update, the first since 2009, modernises the...
AfDB and ILX has signed a partnership agreement to scale up investments and spur institutional capital mobilization for climate-focused private sector projects in...
Turkey’s heavily DFI-backed Gaziantep Integrated Health Campus PPP project is due to reach its second financial close after considerable restructuring work by the...
Despite DFI emerging markets support, global project finance deal flow has skewed heavily in favour of high-income countries over the last two decades, and the gap...
EBRD is lending €42 million ($46 million) to Cersanit, a leading Polish ceramic tile and bathroom equipment manufacturer with a large operation in Ukraine.The...
Nature-based solutions are one of the world’s most powerful tools for capturing and storing carbon, protecting coastlines, reducing rising temperatures, and safeguarding...
EBRD has organised a $205 million financing package to Masdar for the construction of three greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan with a total capacity of 900MW.The...
EIB and Mediocredito Centrale have finalised a new €200 million ($218.5 million) agreement aimed at supporting the green transition of SMEs and mid-caps in Italy....
EBRD has provided a €140 million ($152.2 million) bridge loan to Fraport TAV Antalya in Turkey as part of the financing package that includes funds from IFC and...
IDB Invest has signed a $22 million loan with Guyanese firm Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) to expand its production capacity of juice and milk.The loan will also...
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is pushing for the merger of two state-run banks, which will create the country's largest lender by assets.The planned...
IDB Invest and Banco de Bogota have announced the upcoming issuance of the first sustainable, subordinated bond issued in the international market by Banco de...