The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group.
Vision |  | What We Do |
Our vision, values, and purpose promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. Learn more...
|  | IFC provides loans, equity, structured finance and risk management products, and advisory services to build the private sector in developing countries. Learn more...
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Executive Vice President & CEO |
Lars Thunell

The Executive Vice President and CEO
leads IFC's overall strategic directions.
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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...
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Headquarters |  | Member Countries |
International Finance Corporation
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20433 USA
Contacts...
|  | IFC has 179 member countries, which collectively determine its policies and approve investments. Learn more...
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