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08 May 2008IFC Helps Develop Web Portal to Improve Business Registration in Colombia

08 May 2008IFC Apoya Desarrollo de Portal de Internet para Creacion de Empresas en Colombia

06 May 2008IFC y Fundación BBVA para las Microfinanzas unen sus fuerzas para transformar el sector microfinanciero en Latinoamérica

06 May 2008IFC and BBVA Microfinance Foundation Join Forces to Expand Access to Finance for Entrepreneurs in Latin America

23 Apr 2008Inversión de IFC en Hipotecaria Vértice promoverá acceso a financiamiento y viviendas ecológicas

23 Apr 2008IFC and Mexico’s Hipotecaria Vertice Boost Access to Finance and Energy-efficient Housing

21 Apr 2008IFC Investment to Boost Access to Finance in the Dominican Republic

21 Apr 2008Inversión de IFC impulsará Acceso a Financiamiento para PyMEs en República Dominicana

16 Apr 2008Éclairer l’Afrique 2008 Première conférence internationale et concours pour les entreprises sur l’éclairage hors réseau en Afrique Mai 5-8, 2008 – Accra, Ghana

26 Mar 2008Misión Comercial de Productos Forestales, Red de Comercio Forestal (FTN) Bolivia

20 Mar 2008IFC Investment in SLC Agrícola Supports Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

20 Mar 2008SLC Agrícola assina contrato de financiamento com a IFC - International Finance Corporation. Empréstimo de US$ 40 milhões será usado para a expansão da área plantada via aquisição e arrendamento de novas áreas

14 Mar 2008IFC and Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation to Accelerate Infrastructure Development

14 Mar 2008IFC y la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes de México firman convenio para aceleran el desarrollo de infraestructura carretera

13 Mar 2008IFC Supports Investment Plan of Brazilian Electricity Distribution Company in the State of Maranhão

13 Mar 2008A IFC Apóia o Plano de Investimentos da Companhia Energética do Maranhão - CEMAR

11 Mar 2008IFC Supports Mexico’s Vinte in First-ever Investment in Housing Construction

11 Mar 2008Vinte de México recibe financiamiento de IFC en la primera inversión para construcción de vivienda de esta multilateral

06 Mar 2008IFC Partners with Banco Real to Set up Innovative Student Loan Program in Brazil

06 Mar 2008IFC faz parceria com Banco Real a fim de estabelecer um inovador Programa de Crédito para Estudantes no Brasil

04 Mar 2008IFC apoya la provisión de energía en Argentina

04 Mar 2008IFC Supports Energy Supply in Argentina

20 Feb 2008IFC to Expand Its Global Trade Finance Program to Haiti and Francophone Countries in the Caribbean

20 Feb 2008La SFI étend son programme de financement d’opérations commerciales en Haïti et dans les autres pays francophones de la Caraïbe

15 Feb 2008IFC financia a Banco Ficohsa en Honduras para ampliar acceso a financiamiento a la vivienda y a PyMEs

15 Feb 2008IFC Investment to Expand Access to Housing and SME Finance in Honduras

11 Feb 2008Brazil’s Novo Mercado a Success, According to New Publication by IFC Global Corporate Governance Forum

07 Feb 2008IFC-Financial Times Event Marks Opportunities for African Banks with High Standards

05 Feb 2008IFC Board Approves Gas Investment to Support Economic Growth in Peru Project is Largest Foreign Direct Investment in the Country’s History

05 Feb 2008Directorio de IFC Aprueba Inversión para Impulsar Crecimiento Económico en Perú: Proyecto de Gas es la Inversión Extranjera Directa más Grande en la Historia del País

30 Jan 2008Investimento da IFC Ajuda Banco a Alcançar Pequenas e Médias Empresas

30 Jan 2008IFC Investment to Help Brazilian Bank Reach Small and Medium Enterprises

30 Jan 2008Expanding Access to Finance is Key to Growth for Smaller Businesses, Says IFC’s Thunell

30 Jan 2008Doing Business in Colombia 2008: First Subnational Report Compares 13 Cities, Identifying Practices to Improve Competitiveness, Create Jobs

30 Jan 2008Doing Business en Colombia 2008: Primer Informe Subnacional que Compara 13 Ciudades, Identifica Prácticas para Mejorar la Competitividad y Crear Empleos

27 Jan 2008IFC Supports Creation of Microfinance Banking Institution in Honduras

27 Jan 2008IFC Apoya Creación de Bancovelo, Principal Institución Bancaria de Microfinanzas en Honduras

25 Jan 2008Interbanco es el primer banco de Paraguay en incorporarse al Programa Global para el Financiamiento del Comercio de IFC

25 Jan 2008Interbanco is First Bank in Paraguay to Join the IFC Global Trade Finance Program

24 Jan 2008IFC Supports Expansion of Private Health Care Services in Guadalajara, Mexico

24 Jan 2008IFC Apoya Expansión de Servicios para la Salud Privados en Guadalajara, México

20 Dec 2007IFC Arranges Financing for Leading Argentine Food Company, Arcor

14 Dec 2007Inversión de IFC apoya la reorganización de Sociedades Bolívar, fortaleciendo el sector de seguros en la Región Andina

14 Dec 2007IFC Investment Supports Sociedades Bolívar’s Reorganization, Strengthening Insurance Sector in Andean Region

13 Dec 2007IFC and Wachovia Co-Arrange Financing to Mibanco in Peru, Latin America’s First International Syndication for Microfinance

13 Dec 2007IFC y Wachovia Estructuran Financiamiento para Mibanco en Perú: Primera Sindicación Internacional en América Latina para Microfinanzas

11 Dec 2007IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Brazil

11 Dec 2007Bank of Saint Lucia Joins IFC Global Trade Finance Program

04 Dec 2007IFC to Expand Its Global Trade Finance Program to the Caribbean

29 Nov 2007IFC Loan to Banco Galicia Will Help Smaller Businesses in Argentina’s Poorer Provinces

29 Nov 2007IFC invierte US$ 50 millones en Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. para apoyar el financiamiento a las pequeñas y medianas empresas en la Argentina a través de un préstamo bi-monetario

28 Nov 2007Doing Business 2008: Colombia el más destacado en la región y uno de los principales reformadores globales en facilidad de hacer negocios

28 Nov 2007Doing Business 2008: Colombia Is the Regional Standout and a Top Reformer Globally on the Ease of Doing Business

16 Nov 2007Préstamo de IFC apoya la expansión de Sociedad Agrícola Virú promoviendo el desarrollo económico de comunidades locales

16 Nov 2007IFC Loan to Help Peru’s Sociedad Agricola Viru Expand and Support Economic Development in Local Communities

13 Nov 2007Proyecto de reciclaje de IFC en México para ayudar a los trabajadores locales y el medio ambiente

13 Nov 2007IFC Recycling Project in Mexico to Help Local Laborers and the Environment

06 Nov 2007Banco Portugues de Negocios do Brasil Joins the IFC Global Trade Finance Program

06 Nov 2007Banco Português de Negócios do Brasil adere ao Programa Global de Financiamento do Comércio da IFC

31 Oct 2007IFC Launches Its First Domestic Amazônia Bond in Brazil to Promote Access to Local Finance for Companies

31 Oct 2007IFC lança Notas “Amazônia” em sua primeira emissão no mercado de capitais doméstico, com o objetivo de ampliar o acesso das empresas brasileiras a fontes de financiamento em moeda local

26 Oct 2007IFC to Help La Confluencia Meet Energy Needs in Chile

26 Oct 2007IFC ayudará a La Confluencia a satisfacer las necesidades de energía en Chile

23 Oct 2007IFC Finances Brazil’s São Luiz Private Hospital Chain to Increase Health Services in São Paulo

23 Oct 2007O IFC financia rede de hospital privado São Luiz para ampliar os serviços de saúde em São Paulo

20 Oct 2007IFC, IADB, and BNDES Promote Investment in Infrastructure in Brazil’s Private Sector

10 Oct 2007El primer programa de préstamos para estudiantes de IFC en Chile apunta a estudiantes de bajos ingresos

10 Oct 2007IFC Helps Establish First Student Loan Program in Chile, Targeting Low-income People

03 Oct 2007IFC Addresses Market Gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean with Record Year in FY 2007

03 Oct 2007IFC aborda insuficiencias del mercado en América Latina y el Caribe con un resultados récord en el año fiscal 2007

01 Oct 2007IFC apoya a Banco de Finanzas para expandir Financiamiento Hipotecario y Comercio en Nicaragua

01 Oct 2007FC Partners with Nicaragua’s Banco de Finanzas to Expand Access to Housing Finance and Trade

13 Sep 2007IFC se convierte en Accionista de Factorline para apoyar expansión de Financiamiento a PyMEs en Chile

13 Sep 2007IFC Investment in Factorline Helps Expand Lending to Chile’s Underserved Small and Medium Enterprises

04 Sep 2007IFC Expands in Brazil with Focus on Midsize Companies and Sustainability

04 Sep 2007A IFC amplia suas operações no Brasil com foco nas Médias Empresas e na Sustentabilidade

23 Aug 2007IFC Commits Sustainability Credit Line to Brazil’s Banco Real

22 Aug 2007IFC Financing Helps Sabó Expand, Increase Competitiveness

22 Aug 2007Financiamento da IFC facilita a Expansão da Sabó e o Incremento de sua Competitividade.

14 Aug 2007La Inversión de IFC en Grupo Mundial Apoya La Expansión de Servicios Financieros Hacia Mercados Desatendidos

14 Aug 2007IFC Investment in Grupo Mundial Supports Expansion of Financial Services to Underserved Markets

26 Jul 2007IFC Promotes Sustainability in Peru with Investment in Oil, Gas, and Alternative Fuels

26 Jul 2007IFC Invierte En La Producción De Petróleo, Gas Y Combustibles Alternativos De Perú

25 Jul 2007IFC Continues Promoting Microfinance in Mexico by Investing in New Microfinance Bank, Banco Amigo

25 Jul 2007IFC continúa apoyando las microfinanzas en México con el nuevo apoyo a Banco Amigo

17 Jul 2007IFC compra acciones de Mibanco al Grupo ACP en Perú

17 Jul 2007IFC Buys Mibanco Shares in Peru to Strengthen its Position as Major Microfinance Provider

13 Jul 2007IFC apoya el crecimiento económico de Argentina con una inversión en el sector de petróleo y gas

13 Jul 2007IFC Supports Argentina’s Economic Growth with Investment in the Oil and Gas Sector

02 Jul 2007IFC Supports Expansion and Modernization of Sodimac Homecenter, Colombia’s Largest Home-Improvement Retail Chain

02 Jul 2007IFC apoya la expansión y modernización de Sodimac “Homecenter”, la mayor cadena para el mejoramiento del hogar de Colombia

25 Jun 2007IFC Announces Equity Investment in Brazil’s Banco Fibra

25 Jun 2007IFC anuncia investimento no Banco Fibra S.A.

13 Jun 2007IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Uruguay and Brazil

13 Jun 2007El Programa Global para el Financiamiento del Comercio Exterior de IFC se expande en Uruguay y Brasil

13 Jun 2007O Programa Global Trade Finance do IFC se expande no Uruguai e no Brasil

05 Jun 2007IFC Financía Expansión de Firma Colombiana de Petróleo y Gas Kappa

05 Jun 2007IFC Supports Expansion of Colombian Oil and Gas Firm Kappa

04 Jun 2007IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands to Haiti

04 Jun 2007Le Programme Global de Financement de L’Import-Export (PGFIE) de L’IFC S’Étend à Haïti

22 May 2007IFC Supports Port Terminals to Reintroduce Cruise Industry in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

22 May 2007IFC apoya terminales portuarias en República Dominicana para reintroducir la industria de cruceros en Santo Domingo

08 May 2007La IFC lanza el Informe “Municipal Scorecard 2007”

08 May 2007IFC Launches the Municipal Scorecard 2007

04 May 2007IFC’s Loan to Peruvian Banco InterAmericano de Finanzas Will Strengthen Access to Finance for Midsize Companies

04 May 2007IFC otorga crédito al Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BIF) del Perú para reforzar el acceso a financiamiento para compañías medianas

30 Apr 2007Developer Selected for IFC-Supported Redevelopment of Howard Air Force Base in Panama

27 Apr 2007IFC Supports Expansion of Microfinance in Peru with New Financing for Mibanco

27 Apr 2007IFC Apoya Expansión de Acceso a Microfinaciamiento en Perú a Través de Nuevo Crédito a Mibanco

25 Apr 2007IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Argentina

25 Apr 2007El Programa Global para el Financiamiento del Comercio de IFC se expande en Argentina

23 Apr 2007IFC, Shareholder in Banco Compartamos of Mexico, Acknowledges the Success of its Placement of Shares on the Market

23 Apr 2007IFC, Accionista de Banco Compartamos en México, Reconoce el Éxito de su Primera Colocación de Acciones en el Mercado

20 Apr 2007IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Welcomes Monex Financiera, Its First Financial Institution in Mexico

20 Apr 2007IFC Apoya Expansión de Financiamiento Hipotecario en Panamá a través de Crédito a Banvivienda, filial de Grupo Mundial

20 Apr 2007IFC Expands Housing Finance in Panama though Support of Grupo Mundial Subsidiary, Banvivienda

20 Apr 2007Programa Global para Financiamiento del Comercio de IFC da la bienvenida a Monex como su primera institución financiera en México

13 Apr 2007Ministros de Finanzas de México y de Guatemala entre los 7 principales reformadores a nivel global: Banco Mundial y USAID

03 Apr 2007IFC Possibilita Financiamento em Moeda Local ao Bicbanco do Brasil, para Empréstimos para Pequenas e Médias Empresas

03 Apr 2007IFC Provides Local Currency Financing to Brazil’s Bicbanco, for Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises

30 Mar 2007IFC to Finance Uruguay’s Largest Exporter and Leading Dairy Processor

30 Mar 2007IFC financiará al mayor exportador y procesador de lácteos líder de Uruguay

29 Mar 2007IFC Welcomes Adoption of Equator Principles by Banco Galicia

29 Mar 2007IFC Felicita Banco Galicia por su Adopcción de los Principios del Ecuador

27 Mar 2007Bancos Latinoamericanos Reconocidos en Informe de IFC Banking on Sustainability (Invirtiendo en Sostenibilidad)

27 Mar 2007Latin American Banks Showcased in IFC Publication “Banking on Sustainability”

14 Mar 2007Small Businesses in Peru to Benefit from IFC and Newmont Mining Foundation Business Linkages Program

14 Mar 2007IFC to Finance a Greenfield Sugar and Ethanol Plant in Brazil’s São Paulo State

08 Mar 2007IFC TO FINANCE BERTIN: Project to set new benchmark for environmental and social standards in cattle ranching and meat processing in the Amazon

08 Mar 2007IFC FINANCIA BERTIN: Projeto busca estabelecer “benchmark” para padrões de desempenho social e ambiental para a pecuária e processamento de carnes na Amazônia.

15 Feb 2007IFC Invests in Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund to Support Midsize Companies in Mexico

15 Feb 2007IFC invierte en el Fondo Nexxus Capital en México para apoyar crecimiento de compañías de tamaño medio

02 Feb 2007IFC Invests in Life Insurance Company Serving Disabled People in Latin America

23 Jan 2007IFC Funding Helps Colombia’s Banco Davivienda Acquire Granbanco

23 Jan 2007IFC proporciona US$240 Millones a Davivienda para la Adquisición de Granbanco, antés Bancafé

21 Dec 2006IFC, Grupo Crédito, and Titulizadora Colombiana Create Peru’s First Secondary Mortgage Market Company to Make Home Financing Affordable for More Peruvian Families

21 Dec 2006IFC, Grupo Crédito y Titularizadora Colombiana crean Titulizadora Peruana, la Primera Compañía de Mercado Secundario de Hipotecas en Perú

13 Dec 2006IFC y Financiera Educativa de México (Finem) crean programa privado de préstamos para estudiantes

13 Dec 2006IFC and Mexico’s Finem Establish Private Student Loan Progam

12 Dec 2006IFC Funding Helps BBVA Banco Continental Expand Its Mortgage Lending, Improve Access to Sustainable Financing

12 Dec 2006IFC otorga paquete de financiamiento de US$ 130 millones a BBVA Banco Continental

28 Nov 2006World Bank Group Launches Doing Business 2007: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, First Multi-country Report for Latin America and the Caribbean

28 Nov 2006IFC and Merrill Lynch sign warehousing line of credit with Metrofinanciera for the Mexican Peso equivalent of $100 million

28 Nov 2006IFC y Merrill Lynch firman una línea de crédito con Metrofinanciera en Mexico por un equivalente de U$S 100 millones en Pesos Mexicanos

27 Nov 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Brazil

27 Nov 2006Programa Global do IFC de Financiamento ao Comércio Expande no Brasil

21 Nov 2006La Junta Directiva de IFC y MIGA Aprueba la Planta de Celulosa Orion en Uruguay: Se Crearán 2.500 Puestos de Trabajo, Sin Daño Ambiental

21 Nov 2006IFC and MIGA Board Approves Orion Pulp Mill in Uruguay: 2,500 Jobs to Be Created, No Environmental Harm

15 Nov 2006World Bank Group releases Doing Business in Mexico 2007 - Adopting simple reforms, and implementing them efficiently, can improve competitiveness and create more jobs, says the new report, covering 31 states and Mexico City

15 Nov 2006Comunicado del Grupo del Banco Mundial Haciendo Negocios en México 2007 - La adopción de reformas sencillas y su aplicación eficiente pueden mejorar la competitividad y generar más empleos, afirma el nuevo informe que abarca a los 31 estados y al Distrito Federal de la República Mexicana

15 Nov 2006Procedural Delay to IFC and MIGA Board Discussion of Orion Pulp Mill in Uruguay

15 Nov 2006Demora según procedimiento de la discusión de las juntas directivas de IFC y MIGA sobre la planta de celulosa Orion en Uruguay

06 Nov 2006IFC Says Making Extractive Industries Work for Local Communities is Key for Development and Business Success in Latin America

31 Oct 2006La Corporación Financiera Internacional del Banco Mundial Consolida su Compromiso con Colombia Anunció inversiones por un monto de $291 millones en Colombia en el 2006 para el desarrollo del sector financiero, proyectos de infraestructura, industrias extractivas, empresas locales e iniciativas con enfoque ambiental

31 Oct 2006IFC Underscores Its Commitment to Colombia: $291 million in investments help develop the private sector, infrastructure projects, extractive industries, local businesses, and environmental initiatives

31 Oct 2006IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell to Visit Peru

31 Oct 2006Lars Thunell Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de IFC Visita Perú

30 Oct 2006Latin America and Caribbean Region Is Largest Recipient of IFC Financing in Fiscal 2006: $2.6 billion in 2006 Brings Total IFC’s Investments in the Region to $31 billion Over 50 years

30 Oct 2006América Latina y el Caribe, Región que Recibió el Mayor Financiamiento de la IFC del Banco Mundial USD 2.600 Millones en Financiamiento en el Año Fiscal 2006, Eleva el total de Inversiones de la IFC en la Región a USD 31.000 millones en los últimos 50 años

26 Oct 2006IFC y Banco Compartamos unen Fuerzas para Apoyar Creación de Empleos en Chiapas, México

17 Oct 2006El Grupo del Banco Mundial buscará la aprobación para la planta de celulosa Orion en Uruguay

17 Oct 2006World Bank Group Will Seek Approval for Orion Pulp Mill in Uruguay

12 Oct 2006World Bank Group Releases Final Cumulative Impact Study

12 Oct 2006El Grupo del Banco Mundial da a conocer estudio de impacto acumulativo final

22 Sep 2006IFC provides financing to first road project in Mexico under new public-private partnership framework

21 Sep 2006IFC financia primer proyecto vial en México bajo nuevo marco de asociación pública privada

20 Sep 2006IFC Financing Will Help Mexico’s Banco Compartamos Reach More Women

20 Sep 2006IFC Financia a Banco Compartamos en México Para Ampliar Acceso a Microfinaciamiento para Mujeres

15 Sep 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands to the Caribbean Region

15 Sep 2006El Programa Global para el Financiamiento del Comercio de IFC se expande hacia la región del Caribe

08 Sep 2006IFC Supports Regional Expansion of Leading Insurer in Trinidad and Tobago with $50 Million Investment

08 Sep 2006IFC Provides $70 Million in Local Currency Financing to Mexico’s Su Casita

23 Aug 2006IFC Invests $45 Million in Mexico’s Banco del Bajio, Supporting Access to Finance for SMEs and Agribusiness

23 Aug 2006IFC se vuelve socio del Banco del Bajio en México con US$45 millones para apoyar el acceso a financiación de PYMEs y agronegocios

27 Jul 2006IFC to finance post-secondary education to lower-income students in Brazil

27 Jul 2006IFC Invests in Agrokasa, Peru’s Leading Asparagus and Grape Producer

27 Jul 2006IFC financiará educação pós-secundária para alunos de baixa renda no Brasil

26 Jul 2006IFC Invests in Agrokasa, Peru’s Leading Asparagus and Grape Producer

26 Jul 2006Doing Business in Brazil: Report Compares Ease of Doing Business in 13 Brazilian Cities

26 Jul 2006Doing Business no Brasil: O Relatório compara o grau de facilidade para se realizar negócios e atividades empresariais em 13 cidades brasileiras

17 Jul 2006La Corporación Financiera Internacional otorga financiamiento a MIBANCO, el Banco de Microfinanzas más Grande de Perú, por US$ 29 millones de dólares

17 Jul 2006IFC Funds MIBANCO, Peru’s Largest Microfinance Bank

12 Jul 2006IFC Invests in FINDESA, a Growing Microfinance Institution in Nicaragua

12 Jul 2006IFC invierte en FINDESA, una Institución Microfinanciero Líder en Nicaragua

12 Jul 2006IFC firma su primer financiamiento a una aerolínea en México con US$40 millones para Volaris

12 Jul 2006IFC Signs First Financing in Mexico’s Airline Sector with $40 Million to Volaris

07 Jul 2006Instituciones Financieras Anuncian la Revisión de los Principios Ecuatorialessubrayando la Aplicación Global de Gestión de Riesgo Ambiental y Social

07 Jul 2006Instituições Financeiras Anunciam a Revisão dos Princípios do Equador Ressaltando a Aplicação Global de Gerenciamento de Riscos Sociais e Ambientais

29 Jun 2006IFC Supports Housing Finance in Brazil with 50 million Brazilian Reais Facility for Rio Bravo Securitizadora S.A.

29 Jun 2006IFC Apóia Financiamento para o Mercado Imobiliário no Brasil com 50 milhões de reais para Rio Bravo Securitizadora S.A.

29 Jun 2006IFC Provides Local Currency Financing to Colombia’s Fundación Mundo Mujer

29 Jun 2006IFC otorga financiamiento en moneda local a la Fundación Mundo Mujer en Colombia

26 Jun 2006IFC Closes Its First Major Local Currency Transaction in Brazil: 115 Reais Financing for Banco BBM

26 Jun 2006O IFC Fecha sua Primeira e Maior Operação em Moeda Local no Brasil: Uma Operação de Financiamento no valor de 115 milhões de Reais para o Banco BBM

22 Jun 2006Investors Acknowledge Progress on Corporate Governance in Latin America

22 Jun 2006Diálogo entre inversores internacionales y compañías en la Mesa Redonda de Gobierno Corporativo de América Latina y el Círculo de Compañías, 21 – 23 de junio en Buenos Aires

22 Jun 2006Investidores Reconhecem Avanços em Governança Corporativa na América Latina

21 Jun 2006IFC Supports Interbolsa’s Bond Issue and Becomes a Shareholder of the Leading Brokerage Colombian Company

21 Jun 2006IFC RESPALDA EMISIÓN DE BONOS DE INTERBOLSA Y SE CONVIERTE EN ACCIONISTA DE LA COMPAÑÍA DE AGENTES DE BOLSA LÍDER EN COLOMBIA

12 Jun 2006IFC Global Trade Finance Program Reaches $200 Million Milestone

08 Jun 2006International investor-company dialogue planned at Latin American Roundtable on Corporate Governance and Companies Circle, 21-23 June in Buenos Aires

08 Jun 2006Diálogo Internacional entre companhias e investidores programado para a “Mesa Redonda sobre Governança Corporativa para a América Latina” e o “Círculo de Companhias”, de 21-23 de junho, em Buenos Aires

08 Jun 2006Diálogo entre inversores internacionales y compañías en la Mesa Redonda de Gobierno Corporativo de América Latina y el Círculo de Compañías, 21 – 23 de junio en Buenos Aires

08 Jun 2006IFC Provides $70 Million to Support Argentine Oil Producer

08 Jun 2006IFC provee $70 millones para respaldar a un productor de petróleo argentino

07 Jun 2006Pangea Artisan Market and Café Located at IFC Celebrates Bolivia Day, June 7

02 Jun 2006IFC Signs Carbon Emission Purchase Agreement in Argentina

29 May 2006El Programa Global de Financiamiento Comercial de IFC se expande en Argentina

29 May 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Argentina

25 May 2006IFC Will Provide $50 Million to Fundación Social in Colombia to Support Small Entrepreneurs

25 May 2006IFC otorgará US$50 millones a Fundación Social para apoyar a pequeños empresarios en Colombia

17 May 2006IFC invierte $15 millones en el sector petrolero y gasífero colombiano

17 May 2006IFC Invests up to $15 Million in Colombia’s Oil and Gas Sector

15 May 2006IFC apoya el sector bancario de Centroamérica con un crédito sindicado de $58,5 millones para el Grupo Financiero Uno

15 May 2006IFC Supports Central America’s Banking Sector with $58.5 Million Syndicated Facility to Grupo Financiero Uno

09 May 2006Action Plan to complete environmental studies on Pulp Mill Projects Addresses Recommendations from Independent Experts

09 May 2006IFC da a conocer Plan de Acción para completar estudio ambiental de plantas de celulosa en Uruguay

03 May 2006El Presidente del Grupo del Banco Mundial, Paul Wolfowitz, se reunió con el Presidente de Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez

03 May 2006World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz meets Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay

24 Apr 2006IFC Innovates with Investment in New Chilean Forestry Fund Lignum Fund offers creative financing for Chile’s forestry sector

12 Apr 2006IFC Releases Expert Panel’s Report on Cumulative Impact Study on Pulp Mills in Uruguay

12 Apr 2006IFC da a conocer informe de expertos sobre estudio de impacto acumulado de plantas de celulosa en Uruguay

11 Apr 2006IFC Supports Banking Sector in Guatemala

11 Apr 2006Financiación de IFC a Banco Industrial busca apoyar expansión de sector bancario en Guatemala

04 Apr 2006IFC Invests in BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A to Help Deepen the Secondary Mortgage Market in Argentina

04 Apr 2006IFC invierte en BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A para ayudar a profundizar el mercado secundario de hipotecas en Argentina

23 Mar 2006IFC Launches Web-based Private Sector Guide to Biodiversity

17 Mar 2006IFC Strengthens Banco Davivienda Partnership in Colombia, Invests $60 Million

17 Mar 2006IFC fortalece su relación con Banco Davivienda en Colombia a través de una inversión de $60 millones

16 Mar 2006Marco regulatorio y participación del sector privado, clave para desarrollar mercados hipotecarios en América Latina: IFC y Banco Mundial - Conferencia destaca avances en Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, México y Panamá

16 Mar 2006IFC Brings Local Currency Financing to Fundación WWB Colombia - First IFC partnership with microfinance entity in Colombia

16 Mar 2006IFC otorga financiamiento en moneda local a la Fundación WWB Colombia

09 Mar 2006IFC Invests $4.7 Million in Guyana Goldfields Inc., Encourages Adoption of Sustainability Model in Mining Industry

07 Mar 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Brazil

07 Mar 2006 IFC Ofrece Seminario Sobre Modelos de Gobierno Corporativo en Colombia Presenta Nuevo Gerente para Colombia

23 Feb 2006IFC Investment Improves Thermal Power Generation Capacity in Brazil TermoFortaleza Power Project benefits from $130 million in financing

23 Feb 2006Independent Expert Reviewing Comments on Draft Cumulative Impact Study of Pulp Mills in Uruguay. --Expert Will Advise World Bank Group on Findings--

23 Feb 2006Experto Independiente está analizando comentarios sobre el borrador del estudio de impacto acumulado de plantas de celulosa en Uruguay - El experto ofrecerá su análisis al Grupo del Banco Mundial

16 Feb 2006IFC Hosts Consultation on Draft Cumulative Impact Study in Buenos Aires

16 Feb 2006IFC lleva a cabo Consulta Pública en Buenos Aires sobre el Estudio de Impacto Acumulado de Plantas de Celulosa

14 Feb 2006IFC Hosts Consultation on Draft Cumulative Impact Study in Montevideo

14 Feb 2006IFC lleva a cabo Consulta Publica en Montevideo sobre el Estudio de Impacto Acumulado de Plantas de Celulosa

10 Feb 2006IFC INVESTE US$ 30 MILHÕES NA ANDRADE GUTIERREZ CONCESSÕES S.A.

10 Feb 2006 IFC Invests $30 Million in Andrade Gutierrez Concessões S.A.

08 Feb 2006IFC Invests $10 Million in GeoPark Holdings Limited

07 Feb 2006Consultations on Cumulative Impact Study Scheduled in Montevideo and Buenos Aires

07 Feb 2006Consultas sobre el Estudio de Impacto Acumulado programadas en Montevideo y Buenos Aires

01 Feb 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Welcomes its First Issuing Bank in Brazil

01 Feb 2006O Programa De Financiamento Ao Comércio Exterior Do IFC Dá Boas Vindas Ao Primeiro Banco Emissor No Brasil

25 Jan 2006IFC and HSBC Announce First Global Trade Finance Program Transaction in Brazil

25 Jan 2006O IFC e o HSBC anunciam a primeira operação no Brasil do Programa Global de Financiamento ao Comércio Exterior

20 Jan 2006Consultation Process with Stakeholders in Uruguay and Argentina Continues

20 Jan 2006Continúa proceso de consultas de IFC en Uruguay y Argentina sobre plantas de celulosa

18 Jan 2006El Fondo Municipal de IFC y el Banco Mundial financia mejoramiento del transporte público en la Ciudad de Guatemala

18 Jan 2006IFC and World Bank Municipal Fund Supports Improvement of Public Transportation System in Guatemala City

10 Jan 2006IFC Supports Brazil’s First Large Wind Power Farm

21 Dec 2005IFC provides $50 million to support Brazilian Airline TAM’s Expansion plans

19 Dec 2005EL GRUPO DEL BANCO MUNDIAL DA A CONOCER ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO ACUMULATIVO DE MOLINOS DE PULPA URUGUAYOS

19 Dec 2005CUMULATIVE IMPACT STUDY ON URUGUAYAN PULP MILLS RELEASED BY WORLD BANK GROUP

14 Dec 2005IFC Invests $200 Million in Latin America’s Largest Polypropylene Producer

08 Dec 2005IFC Providing $78 Million to Finance Jamaican Power Project

08 Dec 2005IFC Helps Create Solidus, an Investment Company to Support Microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean

01 Dec 2005World Bank Group Launches Doing Business in Mexico: Report Compares Ease of Doing Business in 13 Mexican Cities

01 Dec 2005El Grupo del Banco Mundial publica Doing Business en México El informe mide la facilidad de realizar negocios en 13 ciudades mexicanas

01 Dec 2005Bovespa Launches Business Sustainability Index in Brazil with IFC’s Support New indicator encompasses 28 firms committed to business sustainability

01 Dec 2005La Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo Lanza el Indice de Sostenibilidad Empresarial con Apoyo de IFC El nuevo indicador reúne a 28 compañías comprometidas con la sostenibilidad empresarial

15 Nov 2005IFC Continues Project Financing Evaluation of Pulp Mills in Uruguay

15 Nov 2005IFC continúa su proceso de evaluación del proyecto de financiar papeleras en Uruguay

11 Nov 2005IFC hará público en diciembre el estudio preliminar sobre el impacto acumulado de papeleras en Uruguay

11 Nov 2005IFC to Release Draft Cumulative Impact Study on Pulp Mills in Uruguay for Public Review in Early December

10 Nov 2005IFC Providing $160 Million to Finance Chile’s La Higuera Hydropower Plant

10 Nov 2005IFC otorga US$160 millones para financiar la Central Hidroeléctrica La Higuera en Chile

25 Oct 2005IFC e Prefeitura de São Paulo Trabalham em Conjunto para Simplificar Procedimentos para Abertura de Novas Empresas

25 Oct 2005IFC and São Paulo Municipality Working to Simplify Business Procedures

21 Oct 2005Lima Cuts Red Tape for Doing Business with IFC Support

21 Oct 2005IFC Seminar Presents Doing Business Results to Peruvian Leaders

03 Oct 2005IFC Continues Work on Cumulative Impact Study for Pulp Projects in Uruguay

03 Oct 2005IFC Continúa su Estudio de Impacto Acumulado de las Plantas de Celulosa en Uruguay

20 Sep 2005IFC Provides $40 Million to Banco Banex in Costa Rica

20 Sep 2005IFC Otorga $40 Millones a Banco Banex de Costa Rica

09 Sep 2005IFC’s Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman Finds Guatemalan Mine Poses No Significant Environmental Threat to Local Community

09 Sep 2005La Oficina del Ombudsman de IFC Determina Que Mina de Oro de Guatemala no Presenta Amenazas Para la Comunidad Local

31 Aug 2005IFC Provides $150 Million to Brazilian Petrochemical Company Ipiranga

23 Aug 2005IFC Supports Odebrecht in Linking Brazilian SME Suppliers to Export Markets

11 Aug 2005IFC Plus Launches Project to Simplify Municipal Business Regulations in Bogotá

10 Aug 2005IFC Invests in Mexico’s GMAC Financiera’s MBS, Helping Build Capital Markets and Expanding Housing Finance

09 Aug 2005IFC Strengthens Latin American Presences with New Office in Lima, Perú

03 Aug 2005IFC Supports First Local Bond Issue by Private University in Peru

03 Aug 2005IFC, GMAC-RFC Invest in Brazil’s Rio Bravo Securitizadora, Boost Housing Finance Market

28 Jul 2005IFC Signs Carbon Emission Purchase Agreement in Brazil

27 Jul 2005IFC Provides $10 Million in Equity Financing to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Mexico and Brazil

22 Jul 2005IFC Supports Expansion and Modernization of Cement Group in the Caribbean

22 Jul 2005IFC Converting $32 Million Loan Balance into Shares of Brazil’s CPFL Energia

18 Jul 2005IFC Provides $85 Million to Vicentin, Agro-exporter in Argentina

18 Jul 2005IFC’s Second Financing to Coppel in Mexico

14 Jul 2005IFC Provides $250 Million to Argentine Oil and Gas Producer Pan American Energy

14 Jul 2005IFC Provides $15 Million to Telecel in Paraguay

07 Jul 2005IFC Finances the First Wind Power Plant in the Dominican Republic

06 Jul 2005IFC Provides $24 Million to Vinccler Oil and Gas in Venezuela

06 Jul 2005IFC Supports Grupo Financiero Banorte in Mexico

05 Jul 2005IFC Invest $30 Million in National Commercial Bank Jamaica

28 Jun 2005IFC Provides Local Currency Loan for 553 million pesos –US $50 million Equivalent to – Su Casita in Mexico

28 Jun 2005IFC Provides $5 Million to Support Factoring Services to Small and Medium Enterprises in Chile

27 Jun 2005IFC to provide $15 Million Standby Credit Facility to Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. (Copa Airlines)

24 Jun 2005IFC Provides Sustainability-Targeted Credit Line of $98 Million to Brazil's Banco Real

17 Jun 2005IFC Invests $30 Million in San Miguel, Argentina

13 Jun 2005IFC Supports New Healthcare Complex in Guadalajara, Mexico

09 Jun 2005IFC to Provide $30 Million Revolving Credit Facility to Taca Airlines in Central America

06 Jun 2005IFC Continues Support for Housing Finance in Mexico with $115 Million to GMAC Financiera

01 Jun 2005IFC Provides $10 Million to Peruvian Logistics Company Ransa Comercial

01 Jun 2005Peruvian Leaders Gather to Discuss Governance Best Practices in IFC-Sponored Congress National Plan for Simplifying Municipal Business Regulations Presented in pre-Congress Workshop

25 May 2005IFC Supports WWF-World Bank Forest Alliance through Technical Assistance in Latin America

20 May 2005IFC Provides $40 Million Long-Term Loan To Banco De Galicia Y Buenos Aires S.A.In Argentina

03 May 2005IFC Invests US$ 15 Million in Fund to Support Affordable Housing in Latin America

19 Apr 2005IFC Provides $30 Million to Grupo Financiero Uno in Central America

14 Apr 2005IFC Launches a new "INCA" Domestic Bond in Peru First international institution to issue domestic Peruvian soles bonds

16 Mar 2005IFC Increases Technical Assistance for Mortgage Markets in Central America and Peru

07 Mar 2005IFC Supports Indigenous Textile Producers through International Design Workshop

01 Mar 2005IFC Supports Airport Operations in the Dominican Republic

11 Feb 2005IFC Sponsors Trade Fair to Promote Market Access for Small Businesses in Nicaragua

14 Dec 2004IFC Brings Leasing Development to Bolivian Business Leaders

14 Dec 2004Líderes Bolivianos Asisten Al Seminario Sobre Leasing Organizado Por IFC

09 Dec 2004Managing Director of The World Bank and IFC’s Top Official Visits Brazil

09 Dec 2004IFC Provides $50 million to Aracruz in Brazil

08 Dec 2004IFC Provides $10 million to Tribanco for SME Lending in Brazil

08 Dec 2004IFC Disponibiliza US$ 10 Milhões Ao Tribanco Para Empréstimo A Pmes No Brasil

03 Dec 2004IFC Seminar Brings Doing Business to Peruvian Leaders

03 Dec 2004IFC Provides Partial Credit Guarantee to Peruvian Corporate Drokasa

03 Dec 2004La Corporación Financiera Internacional Proporciona Garantía Parcial De Crédito A La Empresa Peruana Drokasa

02 Dec 2004El Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de IFC Peter Woicke y el Municipio Metropolitano de Lima se reúnen para discutir proyectos conjuntos

02 Dec 2004IFC EVP Peter Woicke Meets with Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to Discuss Joint Projects

30 Nov 2004Presentación en Colombia del Informe Doing Business en 2005: Eliminando Obstáculos al Crecimiento “Colombia ha dado un importante paso hacia delante,” Peter Woicke, IFC

23 Nov 2004IFC Provides $11 Million to Chilean Private Equity Fund, Proa II

22 Nov 2004IFC in Active Discussions on Financing with Envases de Norteamerica (VENA), Vitro subsidiary

08 Nov 2004IFC Ofrece Financiamiento a Largo Plazo Por Valor de US$100 Millones a Un Grupo Agroindustrial de Argentina Primer préstamo a largo plazo otorgado a una empresa argentina desde la crisis de 2001-2002

08 Nov 2004IFC Provides $100 Million Long-Term Financing to Agribusiness Group in Argentina First long-term loan to an Argentine corporate since the 2001-2002 crisis

28 Oct 2004IFC and WWF to Enhance Sustainable Forestry Trade

06 Oct 2004Banco ABN AMRO Real in Brazil Receives US$51 million from IFC’s IFC’s First Sustainability-Targeted Loan

06 Oct 2004Banco ABN AMRO Real no Brasil Recebe US$51 milhões da IFC Direcionado ao Desenvolvimento Sustentável

28 Sep 2004IFC Makes an Equity Investment in CIBRASEC, Brazil Securitization Firm Targets Housing Finance

28 Sep 2004IFC Faz O Seu Primeiro Investimento No Setor De Crédito Imobiliário Brasileiro

27 Sep 2004IFC Provides $50 Million to Orient-Express for Hotel Group’s Expansion in Emerging Markets First investment will take place in Peru

08 Sep 2004Doing Business In 2005: Latin American Nations Struggle To Reduce Red Tape For Business, Miss Large Growth Opportunities

08 Sep 2004DOING BUSINESS IN 2005: PAÍSES LATINOAMERICANOS LUCHAN POR REDUCIR LA BUROCRACIA EN LOS NEGOCIOS Y PIERDEN IMPORTANTES OPORTUNIDADES DE CRECIMIENTO

20 Aug 2004Bolivia y la Oficina de la PYME para Latinoamérica y el Caribe de la IFC ponen en marcha una Guía Nacional de Trámites en línea

20 Aug 2004Bolivia Launches National On-Line Guide to Administrative Procedures with IFC LAC SME Facility

17 Aug 2004IFC Helps Improve Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Bolivian Wood Sector

13 Aug 2004IFC Congratulates Banco Itaú on Adopting the Equator Principles

04 Aug 2004México: La CFI respalda una emisión de bonos de Financiera Compartamos con una garantía parcial de crédito Primera emisión de bonos de inversión de primera calidad para financiar actividades de microfinanciamiento en México

02 Aug 2004IFC Supports Financiera Compartamos Bond Issue in Mexico through Partial Credit Guarantee First Investment Grade Bond Issue to Finance Microfinance Activities in Mexico

02 Aug 2004IFC Invests $16.2 million in Tecon Rio Grande for Container Terminal Expansion in Brazil

02 Aug 2004IFC Investe USD 16,2 milhões na Tecon Rio Grande para Expansão de Terminal de Contentores no Brasil

22 Jul 2004Nicaragua Wood Sector Launches Web Portal with IFC LAC SME Facility

14 Jul 2004Indigenous Enterprises Gain Access To International Markets Through IFC LAC SME Facility Partnership With Eziba

14 Jul 2004IFC Supports Brazilian Gas Industry through $90 Million Investment in Comgás

14 Jul 2004A IFC Apóia a Indústria Brasileira de Gás Com Um Investimento de US$90 Milhões na Comgás

08 Jul 2004IFC LAC SME Facility y FIAS trabajando con el gobierno municipal para mejorar el clima de negocios en Lima, Peru

08 Jul 2004IFC LAC SME Facility and FIAS work with local government to improve business enabling environment in Lima, Peru

07 Jul 2004IFC Provides $5 Million to University in Trinidad and Tobago

01 Jul 2004Atul Mehta, Director para América Latina y el Caribe de la Corporación Financiera Internacional

30 Jun 2004IFC provides $15 million to La Hipotecaria in Panama Will Help Expand Home Ownership to Lower Segments, and Facilitate Regional Capital Markets Development

30 Jun 2004IFC Supports Regional Expansion of Sonda, a Leading IT Chilean Company

30 Jun 2004IFC Provides $45 Million Loan to Gold Mining Project in Guatemala

29 Jun 2004IFC Invests in Edyficar, a Leading Microfinance Institution in Peru

25 Jun 2004IFC otorga US$100 millones de dólares a Hipotecaria Nacional en México La operación busca ampliar oportunidades de propiedad de vivienda y fortalecer los mercados financieros en México

25 Jun 2004IFC otorga US$50 millones de dólares a Banco Agrícola en El Salvador Ayudará a fomentar la propiedad de la vivienda, fortalecer los mercados de capitales, y el financiamiento de PYMEs

25 Jun 2004IFC Launches "INCA" Bond Market in Peru First international institution to issue domestic Peruvian soles bonds

25 Jun 2004IFC provides $100 million to Hipotecaria Nacional in Mexico Will help Expand Home Ownership and Deepen Financial Markets in Mexico

25 Jun 2004IFC provides $50 million to Banco Agrícola in El Salvador Will Help Expand Home Ownership, Capital Markets and Financing to SMEs

24 Jun 2004IFC Launches a Colombian Peso Domestic Bond IFC’s third bond issue in Colombia

10 Jun 2004IFC Supports First Non-Performing Assets Securitization in Latin America

10 Jun 2004La CFI Apoya La Primera Operación De Titularización De Activos Improductivos En América Latina

01 Jun 2004Atul Mehta, Director para América Latina y el Caribe de la Corporación Financiera Internacional

20 May 2004IFC Restructures $310 Million in Loans to Argentina’s Banco Galicia

20 May 2004IFC Reestructura Préstamos Por Valor De US$310 Millones Para Banco De Galicia De Argentina

19 May 2004IFC Supports the Construction Lending Operations of Hipotecaria Su Casita in Mexico

19 May 2004IFC Supports Mexican Intercity Bus Operations-IFC’s first financing in the bus transport sector

19 May 2004IFC, Entidad Del Banco Mundial, Otorga Financiamiento A Operadora De Autobuses Foráneos En México

18 May 2004IFC and Citigroup Arrange $175 Million Financing for Leading Mexican Paper Producer, Copamex

18 May 2004IFC y Citigroup Movilizan Financiamiento Por US$175 Millones Para Copamex, Una De Las Principales Fábricas De Papel De México

12 May 2004IFC Commits US$20 Million In Additional Financing For Fleury, a Leading Clinical Diagnostic Company In Brazil

10 May 2004Investment Opportunities Brazil-China: Conference in Sao Paulo, May 11-12, 2004

04 May 2004IFC Supports The Private Pension System In El Salvador

04 May 2004IFC Supports The Private Pension System In El Salvador

04 May 2004IFC Respalda El Sistema De Fondos De Pensiones Privados En El Salvador

03 May 2004Peter Woicke, quien encabeza IFC y es Director Gerente del Banco Mundial, visita América Central

03 May 2004Peter Woicke, Head of IFC and Managing Director of the World Bank, Visits Central America

30 Apr 2004A Corporação Financeira Internacional (CFI) proporciona USD 25 Milhões à Odebrecht do Brasil para apoiar o desenvolvimento dos fornecedores das Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PMEs) na América Latina

30 Apr 2004IFC Provides $25 Million to Odebrecht in Brazil, Supporting Development of SME Suppliers in Latin America

22 Apr 2004IFC patrocina Mesa Redonda en Perú para el Financiamiento de Viviendas en la Región Andina

22 Apr 2004IFC Sponsors Housing Finance Roundtable for the Andean Region

20 Apr 2004IFC Congress Participation Underscores Commitment to Municipal Development

20 Apr 2004IFC Co-Patrocina Congreso Latinoamericano “Experiencia América” En Bolivia

15 Apr 2004IFC Provides US$15 million Loan to Chilean Port Operator

15 Apr 2004La CFI Concede un Préstamo De U$15 Millones a Una Empresa Portuaria Chilena

29 Mar 2004La CFI Respalda Al Sector De Financiamiento Para La Vivienda En Perú

29 Mar 2004IFC Supports Housing Finance Sector in Peru

23 Mar 2004La CFI Apoya Operaciones Portuarias Del Sector Privado en México

23 Mar 2004IFC Supports Mexican Private Port Operations

08 Mar 2004Una operación de la CFI recibió los premios “Operación Latinoamericana de Financiamiento Municipal del Año” y “Bono Municipal del Año”

08 Mar 2004IFC Transaction awarded Latin America Municipal Finance Deal of the Year and Local Government Bond of the Year

21 Jan 2004IFC Invests $66 million in Chile’s Water and Sanitation Sector - IFC’s first investment in Chile’s water and sanitation sector

21 Jan 2004La CFI invierte US$66 millones en el sector de abastecimiento de agua y saneamiento de Chile Primera inversión de la CFI en el sector de abastecimiento de agua y saneamiento de Chile

18 Dec 2003IFC Launches Framework for Private Sector Participation in Alleviating Hunger and Poverty in Brazil - A bridge between private companies and the 1,000 poorest municipalities

18 Dec 2003A IFC lança contexto para a participação do setor privado no alívio da fome e da pobreza no Brasil - Uma ponte entre as empresas privadas e os mil municípios mais pobres

16 Dec 2003IFC provides US$40 million to Banco Continental de Panama

03 Dec 2003IFC Will Provide US$25 Million To Metrocentro S.A. De C.V., El Salvador’s Largest Shopping Mall Operator

24 Nov 2003IFC Provides $20 Million Financing Package To Banco Interfin In Costa Rica

17 Nov 2003La CFI Otorga Un Paquete De Financiamiento De US$20 Millones Para El Banco Interfin De Costa Rica

12 Nov 2003IFC E BANCO MUNDIAL LANÇAM NO BRASIL O RELATÓRIO DOING BUSINESS IN 2004 Michael Klein, Vice-Presidente para o Desenvolvimento do Setor Privado do Banco Mundial/IFC e Economista-Chefe da IFC, Está em Visita ao Brasil

12 Nov 2003IFC And The World Bank Launch “Doing Business In 2004” In Brazil Visit by Michael Klein, World Bank/IFC Vice President for Private Sector Development and IFC Chief Economist

28 Oct 2003IFC Approves $70 Million Structured Trade Finance Facility For Banco Rio De La Plata S.A. In Argentina

28 Oct 2003La CFI Aprueba Prestamo Estructurado A Banco Río De La Plata S.A. Por Valor De US$70 Millones Para La Financiacion De Exportaciones En Argentina.

14 Oct 2003La CFI Invierte US$48 Millones En El Sector Del Cemento De La Republica Dominicana

14 Oct 2003IFC Invests $48 Million In The Dominican Republic’s Cement Sector

14 Oct 2003La Società Financiaria Internazionale (International Finance Corporation - IFC) Investirà 48 Milioni Di Dollari Nel Settore Cementifero Della Repubblica Dominicana

29 Sep 2003IFC E Banco Mundial Lançam No Brasil O Relatório Doing Business In 2004 Michael Klein, Vice-Presidente para o Desenvolvimento do Setor Privado do Banco Mundial/IFC e Economista-Chefe da IFC, Está em Visita ao Brasil

23 Sep 2003Banco Mundial y Favorita Fruit ayudan a los productores independientes de bananos de Ecuador a aumentar la sostenibilidad de sus operaciones

23 Sep 2003IFC and Favorita Fruit Help Independent Banana Farms in Ecuador Increase Sustainability of Operations

15 Sep 2003ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS IFC’S COUNTERCYCLICAL ROLE IN LATIN AMERICA Changes in investment climate needed to strengthen long-term economic prospects

15 Sep 2003INFORME ANUAL DESTACA LA FUNCIÓN CONTRACÍCLICA DE LA CFI EN AMÉRICA LATINA Para que mejoren las perspectivas económicas a largo plazo hace falta que cambien las condiciones para la inversión

28 Aug 2003IFC Supports Export Securitization Program In Argentina

31 Jul 2003IFC Provides $50 Million Loan to Republic Bank

28 Jul 2003Brasil – A IFC reescalona US$43,6 milhões em empréstimos pendentes à Ipiranga Petroquimica S.A.

28 Jul 2003IFC Reschedules $43.6 Million in Outstanding Loans To Ipiranga Petroquimica S.A. in Brazil

25 Jul 2003La CFI proporciona US$45 millones al mayor operador de barcazas de la Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay, en América del Sur

25 Jul 2003IFC Provides $45 million to the Largest Barge Operator in the Paraná-Paraguay River System in South America

16 Jul 2003IFC To Invest $105 Million in Petrobras Energía Venezuela

09 Jul 2003IFC Ajuda a Promover a Cidadania Empresarial Entre as Empresas de Minas Gerais

09 Jul 2003IFC Helps Promote Corporate Citizenship among Companies in Minas Gerais, Brazil Partnership with FIEMG and Voluntários das Gerais will involve 50 companies in initial stage

02 Jul 2003IFC will provide US$25 million to Gloria S.A., Peru’s Leading Dairy Products Company

02 Jul 2003IFC to Make Its Second Investment in The Mexican IT Sector in Twelve Months

02 Jul 2003Por segunda vez en 12 meses, la CFI invierte en el sector de tecnología de la información (TI) de México

01 Jul 2003IFC to Provide $30 Million Standby Credit Facility to LanChile S.A.

01 Jul 2003La CFI proporciona US$18 millones para mejorar la red vial en Perú

01 Jul 2003IFC Provides $18 Million to Improve Road Network in Peru

01 Jul 2003La CFI invertirá US$216 millones en Copamex en el marco de un programa de refinanciamiento

30 Jun 2003IFC to invest $216 million in Copamex as part of a refinancing program

26 Jun 2003IFC Approves $10 Million Investment in Argentine Export Securitization Program

26 Jun 2003LA CFI APRUEBA INVERSIÓN POR VALOR DE US$10 MILLONES EN PROGRAMA DE SECURITIZACIÓN DE PRÉSTAMOS PARA PRE-FINANCIACIÓN DE EXPORTACIONES EN ARGENTINA

19 Jun 2003IFC Provides $30 Million to Transportadora de Electricidad, S.A., in Bolivia

19 Jun 2003IFC To Launch New Multidonor SME Facility in Latin America

19 Jun 2003La CFI proporciona IFC Provides US$30 millones a Million to Transportadora de Electricidad, S.A., ien Bolivia

18 Jun 2003A IFC investe no setor de exploração e extração de petróleo e gás com um financiamento de US$40 milhões para a Queiroz Galvão Perfurações S.A.

14 Jun 2003IFC Invests in Brazil’s Upstream Oil and Gas Sector with US$40 million financing for Queiroz Galvão Perfurações S.A.

12 Jun 2003Entidad del Banco Mundial invierte US$70 millones para apoyar la expansión de telefonía móvil de TIM Perú

12 Jun 2003IFC Invests $70 Million to Support TIM Peru’s Cellular Expansion in Peru

09 Jun 2003IFC Makes First Investment in the Dominican Republic’s Financial Sector

09 Jun 2003OPERAÇÃO INCIPIENTE DE NAVEGAÇÃO NO BRASIL RECEBE US$70 MILHÕES DA IFC

09 Jun 2003La CFI Brinda Respaldo A Hospitales En Mexico Y La Republica Dominicana

09 Jun 2003IFC Supports Hospitals in Mexico and the Dominican Republic

09 Jun 2003Start-Up Shipping Operation In Brazil Receives $70 Million From IFC

09 Jun 2003La CFI Efectúa Su Primera Inversión en el Sector Financiero La República Dominicana

08 Jun 2003IFC Restructures $169.9 Million in Outstanding Loans Provided to Juan Minetti S.A. in Argentina

20 May 2003Argentina - IFC Reschedules $27.5 Million in Outstanding Loans Provided to Compañías Asociadas Petroleras S.A.

20 May 2003IFC Invests $70 Million in Andrade Gutierrez Group in Brazil

14 May 2003IFC Invests $60 Million to Support Transelec Expansion Plans in Chile

14 May 2003La CFI Invierte US$60 Millones para Respaldar los Planes de Expansión de Transelec en Chile

30 Apr 2003IFC Invests $10 Million in Leading Guatemalan Bank (IFC’s first investment in a locally-owned bank in Guatemala)

30 Apr 2003La CFI Invierte US$10 Millones en uno de los Principales Bancos de Guatemala (La Primera Inversión de la CFI en un Banco Nacional de Guatemala)

28 Apr 2003Increasing Linkage Opportunities For Local Suppliers And Communities In Peru

25 Apr 2003La CFI Proporciona US$ 15 Millones para Una Planta de Tratamiento de Agua en Panamá

25 Apr 2003IFC Provides $15 Million for Water Treatment Plant in Panama

17 Apr 2003IFC Provides $60 Million to Key Exporter in Argentina

17 Apr 2003La CFI Otorga US$60 Millones a Importante Exportador de La Argentina

08 Apr 2003La CFI Otorga Financiamiento a un Importante Grupo Agroexportador del Sector de Los Alimentos de La Argentina

08 Apr 2003IFC Finances Leading Food-Conglomerate and Agro-Exporter in Argentina

07 Apr 2003La CFI Otorga Garantía Crediticia Parcial a La Universidad Diego Portales de Chile Se trata de la primera operación de titularización de flujos de efectivo futuros en Chile y de la primera que realiza una universidad latinoamericana

07 Apr 2003IFC Provides Partial Credit Guarantee to Universidad Diego Portales In Chile First Future Cash Flow Securitization In Chile And The First By A Latin American University

03 Apr 2003Successful Syndication of Bradesco Trade Finance Facility Reinforces Continuing Improvement in Brazilian Export Performance

27 Mar 2003IFC Invests $100 Million in Dominican Republic’s Telecom Sector One of the largest infrastructure financings to date for the Dominican Republic

27 Mar 2003La CFI Invierte $100 Millones de Dolares en El Sector de Telecomunicaciones de La Republica Dominicana

17 Mar 2003ACCION Investments in Microfinance, SPC Begins Operations Equity Investment for Financial Institutions Serving the Poor

28 Feb 2003IFC Supports Major Bus Producer in Latin America with $38 Million

28 Feb 2003IFC apóia a maior produtora de ônibus da América Latina com US$38 milhões

21 Feb 2003Entidad del Banco Mundial entra al mercado financiero municipal en México con una garantía de crédito parcial

21 Feb 2003IFC Enters Municipal Finance Market in Mexico with Partial Credit Guarantee

03 Feb 2003IFC, V&M DO BRASIL E A TOYOTA TSUSHO ANUNCIAM A MAIOR TRANSAÇÃO DA HISTÓRIA PARA A COMPRA DE REDUÇÕES DE EMISSÕES DO MECANISMO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO LIMPO

03 Feb 2003IFC Supports SME Linkages for Sustainable Environmental Program in the Amazon

03 Feb 2003IFC, V&M Do Brasil, and Toyota Tsusho Announce the Largest Ever CDM Transaction to Purchase Emission Reductions

03 Feb 2003IFC APÓIA VÍNCULOS DO DPME COM PROGRAMA AMBIENTAL SUSTENTÁVEL NA AMAZÔNIA

30 Jan 2003PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVO DA IFC E DIRETOR-GERENTE DO GRUPO DO BANCO MUNDIAL VISITA O BRASIL DE 3 A 7 DE FEVEREIRO

30 Jan 2003Head of IFC and Managing Director of the World Bank Visits Brazil, February 3-7

29 Jan 2003IFC Provides Partial Credit Guarantee to Banco Davivienda in Colombia

06 Jan 2003IFC Provides Financing to Major Manufacturer in Brazil with $25 Million

20 Dec 2002IFC to Invest in Renewable Energy Project in Guatemala

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