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About IFC

The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group.

Vision
What We Do

Our vision is that people should have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives. Learn more...

IFC provides investments and advisory services to build the private sector in developing countries. Learn more...

Executive Vice President & CEO

Lars Thunell

The Executive Vice President and CEO
leads IFC's overall strategic directions.


Ownership & Governance
History

IFC's corporate powers are vested in a Board of Governors, to which each country appoints a governor, generally the minister of finance or an equivalent. Learn more...

The creation of IFC in 1956 represented the first step by the global community to foster private sector investment in developing nations. Learn more...

Headquarters
Member Countries

International Finance Corporation
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20433 USA
Contacts...


IFC has 181 member countries, which collectively determine its policies and approve investments. Learn more...