IFC offers a wide variety of financial products and services for private sector projects in developing countries.
IFC can provide a mix of financing that is tailored to meet the needs of each project. However, the bulk of the funding, as well as leadership and management responsibility, lies with private sector owners.
As a rule, the enterprises IFC finances must be majority private sector owned and controlled. Exceptions can be made for state-owned enterprises which are in the process of being privatized.
Although IFC does not take any government guarantees for its financing, IFC's work often requires close cooperation with government agencies in developing countries.
IFC's focus include investing in infrastructure, strengthening financial institutions, supporting the transformation of domestic companies into regional and global players, improving access to finance for underserved markets and focus on the needs of small and medium enterprises.
STATISTICAL DATA
IFC's Largest Country Exposure
Portfolio for IFC's own account, as of June 30, 2007 ($ millions)
| Bangladesh | 147 |
| Bhutan | 9 |
| India | 2,117 |
| Maldives | 66 |
| Nepal | 34 |
| Sri Lanka | 56 |
Projects Financing and Portfolio
($ millions)
 | FY07 | FY06 |
| Financing committed for IFC's account | 1,073 | 507 |
| Loans | 885 | 367 |
| Equity and quasi equity* | 170 | 130 |
| Guarantees and risk management | 19 | 10 |
| Loan syndications signed | 102 | 200 |
| Total Commitments Signed | 1,176 | 707 |
*includes loans and equity-type, quasi-equity investments
For more information see the
2007 Annual Report
FY07 Projects Commitments
FY07 Investment Portfolio
