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16 Nov 2009
IFC Helps India’s Kerala State Develop Port Infrastructure to Build Trade Capacity

12 Nov 2009
IFC Helps Hand in Hand Build Microfinance Capacity to Lend to Women in India

05 Nov 2009
IFC Supports Private Sector Growth and Investment Climate Reform in Bangladesh

04 Nov 2009
IFC, Jain Irrigation Launch Footprint Initiative in India to Conserve Water

03 Nov 2009
IFC Helps India’s Andhra Pradesh State Expand Affordable Health Care Services

02 Nov 2009
IFC, Bangladesh Bank, and Financial Institutions Join Forces to Combat Climate Change

14 Oct 2009
IFC’s $250 Million Loan Supports Development of India’s Domestic Energy Supplies

09 Oct 2009
IFC Financing Supports Indian Chemical Company and Reduces Carbon Emissions

05 Oct 2009
IFC-supported Business Cells to Help Small Enterprises Grow in Sri Lanka

08 Sep 2009
Doing Business 2010: South Asia Picks Up Pace of Business Regulatory Reform

01 Sep 2009
IFC to Help Maldives Improve Waste-Management Infrastructure

18 Aug 2009
IFC to Help Modernize Maldives Airport to Sustain Tourism-based Economy

05 Aug 2009
IFC Investing €135 million in Volkswagen India to Support Local Job Market

30 Jul 2009
IFC and Partners Help Sharpen Media’s Corporate Governance Focus in India

28 Jul 2009
IFC and Max India Partner to Increase Quality and Accessibility of Health Services in India

30 Jun 2009
Doing Business in India 2009: Reforms Promote Competitiveness and Growth in Indian Cities.

25 Jun 2009
IFC-WRI Reports Highlight Pressing Environmental Risks Facing Investors and Companies in Emerging Asia

25 Jun 2009
IFC, World Bank Help Indian State of Bihar Make Agribusiness More Competitive

18 Jun 2009
IFC, BTMU Provide $60 Million to India Exim Bank to Support Trade by Small Businesses

18 Jun 2009
IFC’s Investment in India’s Apollo Hospitals Will Increase Access to Health Services

12 Jun 2009
IFC Partners with Bank of Bhutan to Expand Trade Opportunities

04 Jun 2009
IFC and CBC to Help Sri Lanka Boost Renewable Energy Projects

02 Jun 2009
IFC Partners with Himalayan Bank to Enhance Trade Finance in Nepal

28 Apr 2009
IFC Supports Tata Tea to Create Employee-Owned Tea Plantation in Northeast India

20 Mar 2009
IFC Helps Sri Lankan Banks Manage Risk in Tough Times

17 Mar 2009
IFC Helps Bangladeshi Banks Manage Risk in Tough Times

17 Mar 2009
IFC to Help Bangladesh’s PRAN Group Modernize and Expand Opportunities for Farmers

13 Mar 2009
IFC Helps Indian Banks Manage Risk in Tough Times

04 Mar 2009
IFC, Private Sector Explore Ways to Create Opportunity for India’s Small Entrepreneurs

03 Mar 2009
IFC Helps Strengthen Corporate Governance Practices in India

02 Mar 2009
IFC Finances Shangri-La Resort Hotel to Spur Development in Southern Maldives

19 Feb 2009
IFC to Help Bhutan’s Drukair Offer Improved, Affordable Services to Passengers

17 Feb 2009
IFC, WaterHealth to Help India’s Rural Poor Access Affordable Drinking Water

24 Jan 2009
IFC, VenturEast, and BYST Set Up Fund to Support Grassroots Entrepreneurship in India

21 Jan 2009
IFC Helps Develop University in Rural Gujarat, India, to Create Skilled Workforce

23 Dec 2008
IFC to Help Matara Municipal Council Streamline Business Processes in Sri Lanka

13 Nov 2008
IFC Honored for Helping Raise Standards in Bangladesh’s Garments Industry

30 Oct 2008
IFC Mobilizes Key Stakeholders to Promote Sustainable Finance in Bangladesh

23 Oct 2008
IFC Links SMEs to Large Multinationals in Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Sector to Promote Growth

08 Oct 2008
IFC Supports Oil and Gas Drilling Sector in Developing Countries

30 Sep 2008
IFC Road Show to Promote Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

24 Sep 2008
IFC Helps Idea Cellular Limited Increase Affordable Mobile Phone Services in India

12 Sep 2008
IFC to Assist Andhra Pradesh with Public Private Partnerships for Urban Infrastructure Development

18 Aug 2008
IFC Supports Nepal’s Buddha Air to Enhance Efficiencies, Tap Growth Opportunities

04 Aug 2008
IFC’s Investment in India’s Rockland Hospital Will Increase Access to Health Services

28 Jul 2008
IFC, ADB, and HDFC Investments Invest in Maldives to Make Housing Affordable and Accessible

21 Jul 2008
India’s First Private Equity Fund Launched by Rabobank, IFC, FMO, and DEG to Boost Growth of Agribusiness Sector

21 Jul 2008
IFC and Partners Hold Workshop on Hydropower Project Financing in Nepal

15 Jul 2008
IFC and Ceylon Cold Stores to Promote Income Growth for Sri Lankan Dairy Farmers

09 Jul 2008
IFC and JayKay Marketing Services to Strengthen Sustainable Sourcing in Sri Lanka’s Agriculture and Food Sectors

07 Jul 2008
IFC Finances Clean, Energy Efficient Float Glass Production for HNG in India

25 Jun 2008
IFC Promotes Growth of Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh

18 Jun 2008
IFC and Dialog Telekom Help Small Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka Develop Business Skills

12 Jun 2008
IFC Seminar Aims to Boost Trade Finance in South Asia

28 May 2008
IFC Promotes Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

27 May 2008
IFC Training Helps Build Housing Finance Market in Pakistan

15 May 2008
IFC and Standard Chartered Bank Collaborate on the Launch of Innovative Credit-Linked Notes to Improve Financing for Microfinance Sector

13 May 2008
IFC Supports Public-private Partnerships in India, Improving Infrastructure for Growth in Maharashtra

29 Apr 2008
IFC Promotes Growth of Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh

23 Apr 2008
IFC Advises on India’s Vizag-Kakinada Coastal Roads, Improving Infrastructure for Growth in Andhra Pradesh

09 Apr 2008
IFC and Jakarta Province to Simplify Business Registration and Licensing

08 Apr 2008
IFC Invests in India’s Coastal Gujarat Power, Expanding Access to Electricity

03 Apr 2008
IFC Encourages Global Linkages to Boost Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh

03 Apr 2008
IFC and Techcombank Help Vietnam’s Small Businesses Gain Better Access to Finance

31 Mar 2008
IFC Reaffirms Strategic Focus on Infrastructure, Establishes Infrastructure Advisory for South Asia

28 Mar 2008
IFC-IFSB Seminar Participants Discuss Governance Issues for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services

27 Mar 2008
Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank Joins IFC Global Trade Finance Program to Enhance Cross-border Trade

17 Mar 2008
New IFC Delivery Guarantee to Boost Returns for Carbon Credits in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

10 Mar 2008
IFC and World Bank to Implement Secured Transaction Registry in Nepal

10 Mar 2008
IFC, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and Alliance to Save Energy Promote Municipal Energy Efficiency Projects in India

03 Mar 2008
IFC and Women Entrepreneurs Council to Support Craft Industry in Maldives, Creating Opportunities for Small Entrepreneurs

22 Feb 2008
IFC Global Corporate Governance Forum Partners with SEBI and NISM to Promote Awareness of Governance Reform in India

21 Feb 2008
IFC to Help Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank develop Credit Scoring for Small and Retail Business Lines

15 Feb 2008
IFC’s Long-term Funding to John Keells Holdings Will Support Cross-Border Business and Create Jobs in Sri Lanka and South Asia

14 Feb 2008
IFC Investment to Help Expand High-Quality Health Care, Retain Medical Talent, and Create Employment in the Philippines

13 Feb 2008
IFC and Citi to Support Expansion of BRAC’s Microlending in Bangladesh

08 Feb 2008
IFC and Cairn India Open Enterprise Center for Local Small Businesses Development in Rajasthan

30 Jan 2008
Standard & Poor’s ESG India Index Launched: IFC-backed Index Provides Avenue to Invest in Leaders in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Issues

16 Jan 2008
Emerging Market Companies Win by Using Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Business, a Joint IFC and SustainAbility Report Reveals

10 Jan 2008
IFC Supports Environmental Certification Program for Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing and Recycling in India

10 Jan 2008
IFC Paves Way for New Investment Product to Enhance Access to Finance for SMEs in Bangladesh

08 Jan 2008
IFC Supports Development of Clean Energy and Environmental Sector in Asia through Private Equity Fund Investment

03 Jan 2008
IFC and State Bank of Pakistan Strengthen Local Expertise in Housing Finance

26 Dec 2007
IFC to Help Engro Meet Pakistan’s Energy Needs

20 Dec 2007
IFC, FINO to Help Microfinance Institutions Reach Underserved Markets for Banking in Rural India

11 Dec 2007
Shift in Investments Needed to Reduce Asian Companies’ Exposure to Carbon Impacts

06 Dec 2007
IFC and the World Bank to Work with India for More Business-friendly Procedures

28 Nov 2007
IFC to Assist Andhra Pradesh with Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development

27 Nov 2007
IFC Promotes Access to Finance, Better Services for Small and Medium Enterprises in Southern Sri Lanka

21 Nov 2007
IFC support to Airblue to promote trade business and tourism in Pakistan

20 Nov 2007
Paying Taxes 2008: Paying Taxes Is Getting Easier but More Reform Is Needed

13 Nov 2007
IFC and ICICI Bank Host Global Conference for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in India

06 Nov 2007
IFC and Maldives Chamber to Grow Local Craft Industry, Enhance Incomes of Small Entrepreneurs

31 Oct 2007
IFC Support to India’s VenturEast Proactive Fund Will Help Early-Stage Businesses Become Leaders

25 Sep 2007
IFC’s Long-term Funding to Dialog Telekom Will Support Sri Lanka’s Telecom Infrastructure

29 Aug 2007
IFC Support to Owens Corning Will Help Strengthen Competitiveness and Establish Environment-Friendly Processes

28 Aug 2007
IFC Partners with Bhutan National Bank on Trade Finance

27 Aug 2007
IFC Support to Gujarat State Petronet Limited to Improve Access to Cleaner Energy in India

13 Aug 2007
IFC Support to Petronet LNG to Improve Access to Cleaner Energy in India

08 Aug 2007
IFC Seminar Promotes Competition to Help Control Costs and Reduce Poverty in Bangladesh

30 Jul 2007
IFC Focuses on Infrastructure and Midsize Companies to Strengthen Competitiveness and Sustainability in India

26 Jul 2007
IFC, FMO, and Deutsche Bank Invest in Aavishkaar Goodwell to Support Growth of Microfinance in India

24 Jul 2007
IFC, State Bank of Pakistan Launch Training to Improve Housing Finance Market in Pakistan

16 Jul 2007
IFC Supports Pakistan’s Business Council to Help Improve Business Environment

09 Jul 2007
IFC Expands Access to Health Services in India with Investment in Max Healthcare

05 Jul 2007
Call for New Economic Zones Strategy to Create More Jobs in Bangladesh

02 Jul 2007
IFC Support to India’s West Coast Paper to Enhance Sector Competitiveness and Environmental Performance

26 Jun 2007
IFC Partners with Exim Bank to Enhance Trade Finance in Bangladesh

19 Jun 2007
IFC and Cairn India Agree to Establish Innovative Community Development Programs in Rajasthan

14 Jun 2007
IFC Financing Supports Growth and Competitiveness of Indian Pharmaceutical Firm, Granules

29 May 2007
New Regional Director for IFC South Asia to Continue Strengthening Private Sector Growth

21 May 2007
IFC Partners with Nepal’s Bank of Kathmandu on Trade Finance and SME Development

17 May 2007
IFC Support to Electrotherm Will Help Establish Environment-friendly Vehicles and Enhance Competitiveness

17 May 2007
IFC Helps Leading International Buyers Increase Garment Trade in Bangladesh

10 May 2007
IFC Support for Nepal Industrial & Commercial Bank Bolsters Trade

08 May 2007
IFC-Commissioned Study Recommends Measures to Promote Growth of Smaller Businesses in Sri Lanka

07 May 2007
IFC Support to OCL Will Help Enhance Cement Production

02 May 2007
IFC’s First Financial Market and Equity Investment in Lao PDR Supports Development of Banking Sector

27 Apr 2007
IFC Support to Kanoria Will Help Establish Environment-friendly Processes and Enhance Productivity

26 Apr 2007
IFC Promotes Ease of Access to Finance to Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

23 Apr 2007
IFC Partners with Southeast Bank to Enhance Trade Finance in Bangladesh

23 Apr 2007
IFC Supports Women Farmers and Poultry Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

20 Apr 2007
IFC and Austria’s Finance Ministry Establish Trust Fund to Support Private Sector Development in Emerging Markets

19 Apr 2007
IFC Launches Global Dollar Bond Issue:Oversubscribed Issue Achieves Quality Order Book

18 Apr 2007
IFC Encourages Knowledge Sharing in Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Sector

18 Apr 2007
IFC Financing Promotes Home Ownership in Saudi Arabia

16 Apr 2007
IFC Encourages Health and Safety Compliance in Agribusiness and Food Processing Sectors in Bangladesh

13 Apr 2007
Emerging Market Health Care Companies Going International Is Theme of IFC Conference

13 Apr 2007
World Bank and USAID Honor Reformers of Business Environment: Zurab Nogaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia, Recognized as Top Reformer of the Year

13 Apr 2007
IFC Partners with Germany’s KfW, Expanding Access to Finance for 5 Million Microenterprises and Low-income Households in Asia

03 Apr 2007
Названы банки-финалисты, отобранные для 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards

03 Apr 2007
2007年《金融时报》年度可持续银行奖入围名单揭晓

02 Apr 2007
IFC and Colombo Municipal Council Help Streamline Business Processes in Sri Lanka

02 Apr 2007
Se eligieron los finalistas de los Premios a la Banca Sostenible Financial Times 2007

02 Apr 2007
Lista de finalistas dos Prêmios de Bancos Sustentáveis 2207 do FT

02 Apr 2007
Short List Selected for 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards

30 Mar 2007
Rashad Kaldany New Director of IFC Infrastructure Department

22 Mar 2007
IFC Encourages Environmental and Social Compliance in the Ready-made Garments Sector

22 Mar 2007
IFC Promotes Business-Enabling Infrastructure in Pakistan

22 Mar 2007
IFC Helps Pakistan’s Power Sector Meet Growing Energy Needs

22 Mar 2007
IFC Promotes Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Pakistan’s Infrastructure Services

21 Mar 2007
IFC to Help Kotak Mahindra Bank Augment Its Capital Base and Strengthen India’s Private Banking Sector

21 Mar 2007
IFC Helps Pakistan Provide Housing for the Poor

19 Mar 2007
IFC Support to FINO Will Help Banks Reach Underserved Markets in Rural India

19 Mar 2007
New Analysis Reveals $5 Trillion Market at the Base of the Pyramid: IFC and World Resources Institute Report Details Economic and Development Opportunities

15 Mar 2007
IFC-SEDF to Encourage Women Entrepreneurs in Light Engineering Sectors

14 Mar 2007
IFC Helps Pakistan Provide Housing for the Poor

12 Mar 2007
IFC to Partner with Nations Trust Bank in Sri Lanka, Providing Trade Finance and Advisory Support for SME Development

06 Mar 2007
IFC Aims to Strengthen Competitiveness and Sustainability of Sri Lanka’s Private Sector

01 Mar 2007
IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands Its Reach to Sri Lanka through Transactions with NDB Bank

22 Feb 2007
IFC-SEDF to Support UTI Bank in Improving Access to Finance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Northeast India

13 Feb 2007
World Bank Group Releases Doing Business in South Asia 2007: India and Pakistan are region’s top reformers; Hyderabad has most business-friendly regulations in India, Karachi the most business-friendly regulations in Pakistan

13 Feb 2007
World Bank Group Releases Doing Business in South Asia 2007: India is the top reformer in the region, Hyderabad has the country’s most business-friendly regulations

13 Feb 2007
World Bank Group Releases Doing Business in South Asia 2007: Dhaka is the city with the most business-friendly regulations in Bangladesh

13 Feb 2007
World Bank Group Releases Doing Business in South Asia 2007: Pakistan is runner-up reformer in region, Karachi has the country’s most business-friendly regulations

06 Feb 2007
IFC-Backed Mediation Center in Pakistan Begins Resolving Commercial Disputes

06 Feb 2007
World Bank, IFC Support India in Scaling Up Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnerships

07 Dec 2006
IFC-SEDF to Partner with Confederation of Indian Industry, Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s Rural Business Hub Initiative in Northeastern States

04 Dec 2006
IFC-SEDF Supports Capacity-building Through Quality Management Systems Training

29 Nov 2006
IFC Becomes First Intermediary to Deliver Carbon Reductions to the Dutch Government

15 Nov 2006
IFC's Support to Ocimum Biosolutions Promotes Contract Research Outsourcing to India

17 Oct 2006
IFC Provides Trade Finance Support to BRAC Bank, Bangladesh

16 Oct 2006
IFC to Bring Private Investment to Energy Sector in Bangladesh

12 Oct 2006
IFC to Help HDFC Bank Augment Its Capital Base and Strengthen India’s Private Banking Sector

12 Oct 2006
IFC to Bring Private Investment to Energy Sector in Bangladesh

11 Oct 2006
IFC to Help Suguna Poultry Farms Enhance Corporate Governance and Supply Chain Management

05 Oct 2006
IFC Signs Agreement to Purchase Carbon Credits from Hydropower Projects in India

04 Oct 2006
IFC-SEDF to Help NDB Bank Set Up a Risk Management Framework and Enhance Offerings to SMEs

02 Oct 2006
IFC-SEDF to Help Maldives Finance Leasing Company Build Its Capacity for Managing Human Resources

22 Sep 2006
IFC-SEDF Assists in Building Risk Management Capabilities Among Local Banks

08 Aug 2006
IFC-SEDF Reinforces the Need for Innovation at SME Bankers Roundtable

04 Aug 2006
IFC-SEDF to Promote SME Development through a Partnership with DFCC Bank

26 Jul 2006
Bangladesh Bank and IFC reinforce corporate governance benefits

25 Jul 2006
IFC Supports RSB in India to expand and become globally competitive

25 Jul 2006
IFC-SEDF to Help Small Hotels in Sri Lanka Access Markets through Portal, Worldhotel-Link.com

05 Jul 2006
IFC Provides Financing for Continental Carbon India Limited to Expand Power Generation Capacity

05 Jul 2006
IFC Signs $150 million Loan to Cairn Energy for India and Bangladesh, Partners in Innovative Community Development Programs

29 Jun 2006
IFC Signs Carbon Emission Purchase Agreement in India

28 Jun 2006
IFC Supports Atul Limited in India to Expand and Diversify its Product Line

12 Jun 2006
Joint IFC/BP Linkages Project Boosts Local Enterprises in Azerbaijan

26 May 2006
IFC-SEDF Facility Will Promote SME Development for Sri Lanka and Maldives

18 May 2006
IFC Invests to Help LGB Upgrade and Increase Global Competitiveness

25 Apr 2006
IFC to develop rural electrification pilot programs in India with NRECA MOU to be signed with India’s Power Finance Corp. April 25

17 Mar 2006
IFC-SEDF Seminar On “Promoting Trade Between Bangladesh And North East India

28 Feb 2006
IFC Investment Improves Hydroelectric Generation Capacity in India Small hydro projects to benefit from $15.2 million financing

17 Feb 2006
IFC Announces Its First Global Trade Finance Deal in Bangladesh

16 Feb 2006
IFC Announces Its First Global Trade Finance Deal in Bangladesh

24 Jan 2006
IFC to Invest $20 Million in PSL Limited for Expansion Project

23 Jan 2006
IFC to Invest $20 Million in PSL Limited for Expansion Project

05 Jan 2006
IFC Invests in TurboTech Energy Conservation Turbines

20 Dec 2005
IFC Supports Trade Sector in Bangladesh

25 Oct 1993
IFC INVESTS US$7.3 MILLION IN MUTUAL FUND IN INDIA

20 Apr 1993
IFC FINANCING FOR INDIA EQUIPMENT LEASING TO BENEFIT SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES

02 Feb 1993
IFC CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S VISIT TO HELP PROMOTE GROWTH OF INDIA, BANGLADESH MARKET ECONOMIES

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