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Aug 1, 2012

Suvidhaa

Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt Ltd. (Suvidhaa), an e-commerce service in India, offers individuals the means to make electronic payments for a variety of virtual products and services. Suvidhaa offers online and mobile payments for 300 businesses, through 55,000 franchised distribution networks (Suvidhaa Points), in more than 1,800 cities or towns, with a total of more than 10 million individual customers.

Aug 1, 2012

Grupo FinTerra, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, ENR (FinTerra)

FinTerra is a specialized, non-deposit taking financial institution, which specializes in lending to small, medium, and large farmers and agribusinesses in Mexico. FinTerra is one of several agribusiness nonbank financial institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 2004, the company has become the largest of the independent agribusiness non-bank financial institutions in terms of loan portfolio size and shareholders’ equity.

Aug 1, 2012

Trustco Finance

Trustco Finance (Pty) Ltd. provides education loans to students enrolled at the Institute for Open Learning (IOL)—the largest private distance-learning tertiary education institution in Namibia. Trustco Finance is located in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, and has five branch offices and 50 staff. From 2005 to 2011, Trustco Finance registered over 55,000 loans. As of 2011, the company’s gross education loans amounted to $33 million. Typical loan amounts range from $125-$2,500, with repayment terms ranging from 12 to 60 months and averaging 29 months.

Aug 1, 2012

Vinte

Vinte is a homebuilder specializing in affordable, sustainable housing for low- and middle-income families in Mexico. Vinte’s cutting-edge technologies are helping it to introduce innovations that save homebuyers on ongoing home maintenance costs, such as designing homes to reduce gas bills by 75%, monitoring consumption of utilities through wall meters, and installing rooftop solar cells for energy production. As of June 2012, VINTE had sold more than 11,000 affordable homes.

Aug 1, 2012

Idea Cellular Limited (Idea)

Idea is the fastest growing telecom service provider in India. The company’s origins extend back to 1995, and it started its commercial operations in 1997 in Maharashtra and Gujarat states. Idea expanded into other service areas through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.

Jul 30, 2012

Making Security Interests Public: Registration Mechanisms in 35 Jurisdictions

The report focuses on the analysis of the registration mechanisms in 35 jurisdictions, highlighting the importance of a publicly accessible registry where information on interests in movable asets can be registered. The main goals of collateral registries are to provide public notice of interests in movable assets and to establish priority in the assets described in the notice for secured creditors.

Jul 26, 2012

Sustainable Agribusiness-Climate Resilient Seeds

Jul 26, 2012

Helping Small Entrepreneurs Get Off the Ground in India

Jul 26, 2012

Off-grid power for lighting and cooking

Jul 25, 2012

The Business Case for Sustainability (brochure)

This brochure pulls together a variety of references to make the business case for sustainability, using IFC client examples.

8 pages | © July 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 19, 2012

Study on Deposit Mobilization for Readymade Garments Workers in Bangladesh

Jul 19, 2012

Industry Specific Study on Sustainable Energy Finance Market Potential for Financial Institutions in Bangladesh

Jul 16, 2012

Fostering Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Special Economic Zones - The Case of Bangladesh

This study examines the role export processing zones (EPZs) can play in Bangladesh to promote women’s economic participation as a way to boost trade-zone competitiveness and generate sustainable jobs.

72 pages | © July 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 16, 2012

Fostering Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Special Economic Zones

This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women’s economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines.

240 pages | © July 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 9, 2012

One IFC in Practice - The Example of the Azerbaijan Corporate Governance Project

The Azerbaijan Corporate Governance Project worked to improve corporate governance practices in Azerbaijani companies and commercial banks, and to strengthen the relevant regulatory framework for corporate governance. The project is an excellent example of the strength in leveraging global-local partnerships, and of a collaborative use of different advisory services products.

Jul 4, 2012

Interview of Dr. Sebastian James, Senior Tax Specialist, The World Bank Group

Jul 2, 2012

About IFC - Western Europe, Français

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Jul 2, 2012

About IFC - Western Europe, English

For a brief overview of IFC in Western Europe, download a copy of the IFC in Western Europe information sheet:

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Jul 1, 2012

Policy Note on the Business Environment for Inclusive Business Models

This policy note analyzes survey answers from the G20 Challenge applicants on the regulatory obstacles they face in their businesses. It summarizes how public policy can support business models that include people at the base of the pyramid as producers or suppliers (focusing on agriculture) and as customers (focusing on affordable housing, health, education and basic financial services).

Jul 1, 2012

G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation

The G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation report provides an overview and highlights of the Challenge and provides profiles of each of the winners. 

Jul 1, 2012

Handshake Tourism - PPPs

Jun 28, 2012

Municipal Solid Waste Management: Opportunities for Russia - Summary of Key Findings

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management system is one of the key components of a country’s overall environmental and resource efficiency framework. Inefficient MSW treatment in Russia today is causing negative environmental impact, and results in suboptimal use of raw materials and energy.

24 pages | © June 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Jun 26, 2012

Financial Access 2011

Financial Access 2011 presents an overview of the landscape of financial inclusion data, with a focus on supply-side data.  The report also focuses on the gaps in financial inclusion data, recommends ways these can be addressed by different stakeholders and offers the perspectives of leading experts on financial inclusion data.

Jun 25, 2012

A study on municipal solid waste management in Russia, summary of key findings

Jun 22, 2012

Corporate Governance and Social Media: A Brave New World for Board Directors

Private Sector Opinion 27: What should board members know about social media as it relates to a company’s ability to do business and safeguard its image? And what is the board’s role in helping a company make the best use of social media?