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22 April 2020

IADB launches its largest sustainable development bond

The Inter-American Development Bank has priced a new $4.25 billion three-year sustainable development bond global benchmark.  Joint lead managers were Barclays,...

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22 April 2020

ADB sells $4.5bn 5-year global benchmark bond

The Asian Development Bank returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a $4.5 billion five-year global benchmark bond issue, proceeds of which will be part...

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21 April 2020

MDBs have $750bn in reserve financial capacity - use it now

The World Bank and five major regional multilateral development bank — the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,...

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21 April 2020

DEG, IFC invest in Kenyan supermarket chain Naivas

Germany's DEG is investing up to $10 million in Kenyan supermarket chain Naivas Limited. Co-investors include Amethis Fund II and the International Finance...

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21 April 2020

KfW unveils KfW-ifo Credit Constraint Indicator

Germany's KfW has released the first edition of its KfW-ifo Credit Constraint Indicator to monitor and assess the supply of credit to SMEs and large-scale enterprises...

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21 April 2020
in
Social infrastructure

World Bank fast-tracks $50m COVID-19 financing to Myanmar

The World Bank has approved a $50 million credit for the Myanmar COVID-19 Emergency Response Project.The project primarily focuses on upscaling of Intensive Care Units at...

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21 April 2020

IFC fund investment boosts financing to MSMEs

The International Finance Corporation is investing €18.5 million in the European Fund for Southeast Europe SA, SICAV-SIF (EFSE). The facility will be used for...

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21 April 2020

Soros urges EU to use perpetual bonds to finance Covid-19 recovery fund

George Soros says the European Union should raise the €1 trillion needed for a recovery fund to fight the Covid-19 pandemic by selling perpetual bonds.The principal...

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21 April 2020
in
Social infrastructure

BNDES 'to extend up to $1.9bn in credit to airlines'

Brazilian development bank BNDES will help local airlines with up to BRL10 billion ($1.9 billion) in credit. The companies will issue five- to ten-year...

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21 April 2020

Bulgarian Development Bank appoints Jivko Todorov as Executive Director

The Bulgarian Development Bank has named Jivko Todorov as the new Executive Director and member of the management board.He began his professional career in 1997 at ING...

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21 April 2020

Council of Europe Development Bank approves €1.7bn COVID-19 loans

The Council of Europe Development Bank has approved by fast-track procedure seven loans totalling almost €1.7 billion for projects responding to the COVID-19...

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21 April 2020
in
Social infrastructure

Afghanistan receives World Bank funds for coronavirus fight

The World Bank has transferred $20 million to the Afghanistan government for the emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic.The funding is the first part of a $100.4 million...

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20 April 2020
in
Traditional energy

BDC raises support for Canadian oil and gas sector

Business Development Canada and Export Development Canada are to make available additional financial capacity to help support the country's oil and gas sector during...

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20 April 2020

ADB Ventures raises $50m, exceeding fund capitalization target

ADB Ventures - the new impact investment platform of the Asian Development Bank - will soon begin operations after successfully raising the equivalent of $50 million from...

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20 April 2020
in
Traditional energy

APICORP to raise its callable capital to $8.5bn

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) has announced that its General Assembly has ratified a landmark increase in callable capital to $8.5 billion, as well...

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20 April 2020
in
Waste and water

SPE Capital and Proparco in Moroccan pharma deal

SPE Capital Partners has acquired Saham Pharma - an antibiotics manufacturer and hospital provider in Morocco - alongside Proparco as a minority investor. The deal...

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20 April 2020
in
Waste and water

Iran applies to World Bank and IsDB for COVID-19 loans

Iran has applied for loans from the Islamic Development Bank and World Bank to help finance its fight againt COVID-19. It is the first time since 2005 that Iran has...

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20 April 2020

FMO agrees loan to Georgia's Credo Bank to help SMEs in COVID-19 crisis

Dutch development bank FMO has closed a five-year GEL30 million loan with Georgian microfinance institution Credo Bank. The facility aims to support micro, small and...

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20 April 2020
in
Waste and water

COVID-19: IsDB provides $444.5m to nine countries

The Islamic Development Bank has announced fresh financial packages - ranging from $15 million to $250 million to support each Member Country in their efforts to tackle...

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20 April 2020
in
Traditional energy

AfDB denies plans to finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project

The African Development Bank has denied reports it plans to provide financial support to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project.The lender said that its NEPAD...