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Fresh&Co Project Fresh&Co is a producer of packaged fruit juices for the Yugoslav and regional market. It processes local fruits into purees and packages a range of juices based upon local and imported raw and packaging materials. The project will finance: (i) remodelling of Fresh&Cos factory , (ii) glass packaging line, trucks and refrigerators to support the company''s move into glass bottled juice, (iii) investment in permanent working capital,and (iv) replacement of expensive short-term and medium term debt.     The private sector in Yugoslavia, mainly small and medium enterprises, is small and severely constrained by over-regulation in a playing field still tilted towards the larger, socially owned companies.  By supporting a successful medium-size private enterprise, the project will help develop the Yugoslav private sector which is struggling to emerge from the old system still dominated by inefficient state- and socially-owned companies.  The project will help increase the processing and value added production of Yugoslavia''s agricultural sector and support the Yugoslav fruit farmers, to whom the company provides technical assistance and working capital for critical inputs.    The project will be the first IFC investment in the manufacturing sector in Yugoslavia. IFCs participation in the project will provide much needed term finance in a market where there is yet no access to long term capital and short-term debt is prohibitively expensive. Transparency and corporate governance are expected to be major issues associated with foreign investment in Yugoslavia. IFC has already advised Fresh&Co on corporate restructuring aimed at improving transparency and corporate governance and will provide further technical assistance, supported by trust funds from the Swedish International Development Agency, to strengthen the companys cost controls, MIS and corporate governance. By assisting the company in this pilot endeavor, the project will set a best-practice model which could be replicated by other Yugoslav companies as they become privatized.
IFC Emerging Market Secondaries Fund IFC proposes to invest in an Emerging Markets Secondaries Fund (EMSF) dedicated to providing liquidity to existing Limited Partners in existing emerging market private equity funds.  It would support local General Partners and their portfolio companies who have Limited Partners unable to meet capital calls.  

The EMSF will support access to capital for companies in developing countries through providing liquidity to selling Limited Partners enabling General Partners to keep their capital bases whole and thereby strengthen the overall appeal of private equity investments in the emerging markets.  The EMSF will enhance the emerging market private equity business by demonstrating that Limited Partners can exit or rebalance their assets before the end of the funds normal projected life.   

The EMSF will be a closed end fund with maximum ten year term and 5 year investment period.  The EMSF will focus on purchasing Limited Partner equity stakes, assuming the capital commitments of Limited Partners and providing bridge rounds of private equity funds which are unable to raise follow-on funding. The proposed investment is expected to have significant development impact as the Fund will be the first secondaries fund dedicated to the emerging markets, which in turn will enhance the depth and liquidity of private equity markets by providing exit opportunities to investors.  The EMSF will support access to capital for companies in developing countries through providing liquidity to selling Limited Partners enabling General Partners to keep their capital bases whole and thereby strengthen the overall appeal of private equity investments in the emerging markets.  The Fund would also directly support the General Partners and Limited Partners in emerging markets (ie, secondary transactions in the emerging markets  have typically targeted larger buyout transactions, however the Fund could also focus on smaller and sector specific transactions).
GTSF-Barry Calle This project is proposed under the Global Trade Supplier Finance program (GTSF or the Program) approved by the IFC Board on September 21, 2010 (Original Project #28723). Under GTSF, IFC provides short-term financing to suppliers (Suppliers) in emerging markets selling to large companies (Buyers) on open account terms. Under this project, IFC will provide financing to Barry Callebaut AG for suppliers of sugar, soy lecithin and dairy based in different emerging market countries.
GTLP Citi III The proposed project falls under the Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP), an innovative and well received trade finance program launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2009.  The GTLP provides liquidity or guarantees thereby helping banks grow their credit limits, manage risk and support trade in the emerging markets. Since its launch, the GTLP has supported more than US$36 billion in trade (one third of which in IDA markets) involving over 13,000 SMEs.    The proposed project involves establishing a funded risk sharing facility (the Facility) with Citibank N.A. (Citibank or the Bank) for the purpose of providing short term trade financings to various emerging market issuing banks. The Facility is expected to have the following development impacts: - Increased access to finance: The project will increase access to finance for the Emerging Market importers and exporters.  Improved availability of credit is expected to benefit producers and importers along the value chain and therefore support growth, sustain employment, and encourage the generation of higher incomes. - Strong demonstration effect by catalyzing other Development Finance Institutions ("DFIs") to support Emerging Market trade finance: By supporting Emerging Market finance in partnerships with banks, the facility could have a significant demonstration impact on local market development, and encourage greater local/regional bank participation in trade finance which could ultimately increase access to finance for importers and exporters.
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          As part of its strategic focus on mobilizing third party capital for infrastructure investment in emerging markets, IFC is proposing to support the development of an infrastructure debt platform (the vehicle) that will invest in senior loans in infrastructure projects alongside IFC. IFC will provide support to the vehicle in the form of an unfunded portfolio guarantee, which will enable third party investors to consider this asset class.   
       
       
         In addition to providing the unfunded portfolio guarantee, IFC will contract with the vehicle to provide co-investments using IFCs Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP). Under MCPP IFC creates loan portfolios for third party investors based on pre-agreed eligibility criteria. All investments made by the vehicle will be in IFC originated senior loans on the same terms and conditions as with IFCs investment for its own account. All underlying loans will need to meet IFCs own internal standards and IFC will be required to seek independent Board approval for each loan following its standard approval process. It is only upon IFCs commitment for its own account that a portion of the loans would then be allocated to the vehicle. 1. Given that the vehicle will co - invest with IFC (on the same terms and conditions) the proposed investment will support private sector development by increasing access to long term debt capital for infrastructure projects across emerging markets from an asset pool (i.e. institutional investors located in OECD countries) that has yet to venture in significant scale into infrastructure investments in emerging markets. 
2. Under MCPP investors approve funding in projects much earlier than traditional co-lenders, providing IFC's clients with greater certainty of finance and reducing their transaction costs during the project development phase, allowing for a faster process to financial close. 
3. The vehicle is directly leveraging IFC's own economic capital allowing IFC to participate in larger transactions.
Capria Fund LLC 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          Capria   Fund LLC, a Delaware series limited liability company (the Fund), is targeting   a   US$100 million   fund   to make (i) investments into fund management companies in emerging markets; (ii) commitments into emerging market investment funds as a limited partner; and (iii) direct investments into the entrepreneur-led local businesses invested into by selected fund managers.      The project will be   additionally   supported by the Blended Finance Facility of the IDA18 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window (PSW), created by the Word Bank Group to   catalyze   private sector investment in IDA countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected states.
GTFP MIGA  Project The MIGA IFC Trade Finance Guarantee Initiative (the Initiative) is expected to respond to COVID-19 by leveraging IFCs existing trade solutions platform, to provide trade finance guarantees under IFCs Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to state-owned banks (SOE Banks) to support trade flows of critical goods, equipment and supplies to emerging markets during the crisis.  For IFC to implement the MIGA IFC Trade Finance Guarantee Initiative, IFC will temporarily increase the GTFP by up to US$500 million in outstanding balances.  This outstanding balances of US$500 million is expected to allow US$1 billion of commitments counter-guaranteed up to 99 percent by MIGA.     By partnering with MIGA, IFC can address trade finance gaps by providing trade guarantees, particularly in IDA/FCS countries where SOE Banks represent a portion of the trade finance market.  Through this partnership with MIGA, IFC will contribute further to the economic recovery in IDA/FCS countries and emerging markets developing economies (EMDEs) by promoting the revitalization of private sector value chains during the COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 period.] GTFP's guarantees on trade finance transactions provide risk mitigation to their cross-border correspondent banks, protecting the essential networks that enable EMDEs to be integrated with the global trade finance network, as well as to participate in global trade.  GTFP improves overall market integration by (1) maintaining and expanding trade finance, financial linkages and trade across multiple markets through strengthening these bilateral correspondent banking connections; (2) helping to create new connections between local and international banks; (3) channeling new sources of capital to support trade flow through demonstration and replication of trade finance as a viable investment asset class in EMDEs.  GTFP has a particularly strong presence in IDA/FCS markets, where it helps to protect and deepen cross-border trade finance networks, and thus trade corridors.  Such support is especially critical in the maintenance of liquidity and essential goods during this crisis, as well as protecting the architecture that is necessary for crisis resilience and recovery.
Canadian Solar Canadian Solar Inc. (Canadian Solar or the Company), founded in 2001, is a tier-one solar manufacturer and solar energy solutions provider that has two main business focus areas: (i) the manufacture and sale of solar modules; and (ii) the development of utility scale and distributed solar power plants. Canadian Solar shipped 3.105GW of solar modules in 2014 and is the third largest solar company in the world by revenue. The Company is headquartered in Guelph/Ontario, Canada with manufacturing operations in Canada, China, and Indonesia. The Company is listed on NASDAQ (Ticker: CSIQ).  The proposed project will support Canadian Solars modules manufacturing plant expansion plans in emerging market locations, here foremost Vietnam and other corporate financing requirements related to manufacturing operations in emerging markets (the Project). 1. Climate Change Mitigation: Solar energy displaces conventional fossil-fuel based electricity generation and thus mitigates climate change. Canadian Solar''s products help reduce CO2 emissions by hundreds thousands of tons every year depending on location, each MWp installed saves approximately 400 to 800 tons of CO2 per year, or 12-24,000 tons of CO2 over its lifetime. The proposed IFC equity investment will help Canadian Solar to expand its manufacturing capacities located in emerging markets which will strengthen the company''s solar energy solution in emerging markets to enhance its global competitiveness in terms of module supply. Note that the two plants under considerations are expected to indirectly support the avoidance of 365,000 tons per year.  2. Job Creation: Canadian Solar''s expansion plan will benefit the labor market in Vietnam, potentially Brazil and other emerging market by creating direct employment opportunities for newly skilled jobs in the solar industry as well as indirect jobs during construction and in operations. The new factories are potentially creating up to a 1,000 job opportunities including a significant share in Vietnam.  3. Technology Transfer: The Project will enhance the development of important climate related manufacturing technology within emerging markets. The Project will also increase the availability of important components for solar modules to generate solar in these countries and to set-up local supply chains.
Vseobecna uverova banca, a.s. The Government of Slovakia seeks to improve VUB''s performance and secure its future through its sale to an experienced and well capitalized international bank ("Strategic Investor"), thereby indirectly helping the overall development of the financial sector, which must be strengthened to support the country''s continuing transition to a market economy.  The Government of Slovakia and its advisors consider that a pre-privatization investment by a multilateral development bank (MDB) will contribute to a speedier and more successful sale of VUB to a Strategic Investor.   An IFC investment in VUB would support the Bank''s efforts to improve transparency and corporate governance.    Support for VUB would be consistent with both IFC''s and the World Bank''s strategy for the Slovak Republic.  IFC''s objectives in the Slovak Republic include catalyzing foreign investment that will contribute institutional know-how and strengthen the financial sector.  IFC''s assistance in the state''s divestment of VUB to a Strategic Investor also complements the World Bank''s activities in Slovakia.  The central operation of the World Bank''s envisaged lending program for Slovakia is an Enterprise and Financial Sector Adjustment Loan which, if approved, would support the Government''s financial sector restructuring and privatization program.
IFC Global Financial Institutions Fund As part of IFC''s strategic focus on supporting the financial sector in emerging markets, IFC is proposing to invest in a to-be-established investment vehicle (the "IFC Global Financial Institutions Fund") that will mobilize additional capital for co-investments in financial institutions operating in emerging markets. 1. Given that the fund will co-invest in IFC investments, it will support private sector development by increasing access to growth capital for SMEs in Emerging Markets.   2. The fund will further enhance and expand IFC''s development impact by leveraging IFC''s economic capital so that IFC can make more investments and thus expand its developmental reach. 3. The fund will also allow IFC to participate in larger ticket transactions which IFC would otherwise not be able to finance from its own balance sheet.
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Global-Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund            Region    Global        Sector    Financial Services      Project No007328   Projected Board DateNovember 5, 1996   Company NameEmerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Lazard Fréres Asset Management    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The initial target size of the Fund is US$50 million, which includes an IFC investment of US$10 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	United States    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    The Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund would be a new, actively-managed, semi-open ended investment vehicle designed to encourage investment in private sector local currency corporate debt instruments from emerging markets.  The Fund would invest in corporate debt issues from approximately 20 eligible countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.  The Fund would be established to invest in local currency debt issues, to assist with the development of domestic debt markets in developing countries. Debt markets are needed to facilitate the financing of massive infrastructure and other corporate investment needs of  the these markets to sustain the levels of projected economic growth over the next decade.  By creating an investment vehicle targeted at institutional investors who would allocate a portion of their assets in the high yield category to local currency debt issues of corporate entities, IFC would be playing a significant role in developing the nascent debt markets of the selected countries.     Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category C project under IFCs environmental review procedures and, therefore, no further environmental review is required.           Date SPI sent to PIC     September 17, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
Inter Arab Rating Company SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION (SPI)     Project Name			Regional-Inter-Arab Rating Agency    Region				Middle East and North Africa    Sector				Finance    Project No.			005003     Projected Board Date	May 31, 1995    Company Name			Inter-Arab Rating Agency    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Technical partner 	- IBCA group, U.K.			60%    	Other shareholders 	- Arab Monetary Fund		20%   					- IFC					20%   				   Project Cost including proposed IFC investment    	US$5.0 million of which IFC''s equity investment is US$1.0 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	A financial center in the region to be determined.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project consists of establishing domestic credit rating agencies in Middle Eastern and North African countries, including the Gulf. It involves the establishment of a holding company, expected to be called the Inter-Arab Rating Agency (the Company), that would promote domestic rating agencies in various Arab countries, initially targeting the markets of Tunisia, Jordan and Egypt.  Credit rating agencies would be established in other Arab countries where market conditions warrant and as local markets evolve.  The Company is being sponsored by:  i) the IBCA Group, Europe''s premier rating agency (60%); ii) the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), a leading regional financial institution (20%); and iii) IFC (20%).    Environmental Categories and Issues    	This is a category C project according to IFC''s Environmental Unit, not requiring further environmental review.     Date SPI sent to PIC		April 28, 1995    For additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit - telephone (202) 473-7711 - facsimile: (202) 676-0365.     SP005003
DCM SCB CVA 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000       The proposed project consists of IFC providing up to US$250 million of unfunded risk protection on a global portfolio of derivatives related EM counterparty exposures held by Standard Chartered Bank. The transaction would support Standard Chartered Bank's management of its derivatives-related Emerging Markets credit exposures.  These exposures often cannot be hedged using risk management products currently available in the international capital markets.  As a result, the amount of market risk management products that Standard Chartered Bank itself can offer its Emerging Markets clients is limited - given the increasing amounts of capital that needs to be allocated by banks to exposures arising from the provision of such products.  By enabling Standard Chartered Bank to hedge a portion of these credit exposures, IFC will free up capacity at the bank for it to provide more risk management solutions to its Emerging Markets clients - something that IFC would not be able to do on its own.  The portfolio - rather than name-by-name - hedging approach being used in this project should also prove relevant to other large banks who face constraints on the amount of credit exposure they can assume in the context of providing their emerging markets clients with market risk management solutions.