Publications
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Jan 14, 2021
Taking Action on Trade: From Concern to Support
This note investigates COVID-19-related trade restrictions and discusses their consequences. It also illuminates the importance of trade, especially during the current pandemic, through the voices of global leaders as well as a collective set of emerging market voices.
English | 18 pages | IFC 2021
Jan 6, 2021
Private Credit in Emerging Markets
Private credit broadly refers to nonbank lending to firms. Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008–2009, private credit has grown considerably. Although the phenomenon of private credit is more predominant in the United States and the United Kingdom, it is also a growing asset class in emerging markets. Private credit appeals to borrowers because of bespoke, structured solutions, longer maturities, greater flexibility, and ease of doing business. Investors also like private credit, because of its attractive risk-adjusted returns. The global economic shock resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has seen marked changes in production and consumption patterns in the real economy, with ripple effects in credit markets. Uncertainty and increased risk aversion spiked a rush to top up liquidity—the so-called ‘dash for cash’— primarily in the bank-intermediated credit and public capital markets.
English | 8 pages—January—Note 98 | IFC 2021
Dec 14, 2020
Corporate Sustainable Bonds in Emerging Markets
An analysis of the status and market potential for green and sustainability or SDG bonds in emerging markets
English | 2 pages | 2017 IFC
Dec 11, 2020
Crowdsourcing the Future of SME Financing
This publication showcases best articles from SME practitioners globally on what SME finance will look like in 2030.
Dec 10, 2020
Bridging the Gap: Emerging Private Sector Response and Recovery Measures for Gender Equality amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 widens global gender gaps, IFC and UN Women have partnered to showcase a growing number of companies and organizations around the world that are taking action to ensure the economic inclusion and social well-being of their employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as local communities. This report aims to inform companies around the world on emerging practices and initiatives for supporting women employees, entrepreneurs, and those in value chains amid the pandemic.
English | 34 pages | 2020 IFC & UN Women
Dec 8, 2020
Sustainable Finance Practices in South African Retirement Funds
A look at opportunities to unlock investment in green & climate finance & support a resilient economy
English | 66 pages | 2020 IFC
Nov 19, 2020
Why Trade Finance Matters—Especially Now
This note, the second of IFC’s “Trade and COVID Trilogy,” collects and analyzes trade-related findings from over 70 “Daily News Summaries” and other data sources from late March to early November, 2020.
Oct 31, 2020
Handbook on Merchant Payments and Digital Financial Services
Designed for digital financial service (DFS) providers that would like to build and manage merchant acceptance networks. Such DFS providers typically include financial institutions, mobile network operators, fintechs, payment service providers and others. The handbook offers best practices that IFC has tested and observed through our global digital-finance projects and engagements.
English | 92 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 26, 2020
Digital Transformation - The Case of South India Bank
In 2016, IFC began a new project with South Indian Bank (SIB), a mid-sized private bank (currently third largest in southern India). The bank aimed to transform its retail and small and medium enterprise businesses (SMEs). SIB’s transformation strategy was to improve its digital capabilities to drive customer engagement and mobilize deposits.
English | 24 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 23, 2020
When Trade Falls—Effects of COVID-19 and Outlook
This note provides an overview of this year’s multi-body trade forecasts and the extent to which those forecasts were realized as reported across various publications.
English | 36 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 21, 2020
Women-owned enterprises in Vietnam
Perceptions and Potential
Oct 21, 2020
COVID-19 and the Insurance Industry
Why a Gender-Sensitive Response Matters
Oct 14, 2020
Handbook - Technology and Digitization in Supply-Chain Finance
Digital integration of “traditional” retailers and distributors along supply chains can establish a pathway toward financial inclusion. In this handbook, IFC shares our deep expertise and lessons learned with financial institutions that seek to integrate these traditional businesses into digital-banking networks.
English | 164 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 7, 2020
Non-Financial Services - The Key to Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women-led SMEs for Banks
IFC and FMO (Dutch entrepreneurial development bank) joint report on how nonfinancial services help women-led SMEs grow while also providing a return on investment for banks and other financial institutions
English | 66 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 6, 2020
How the COVID-19 crisis is impacting African pension fund approaches to portfolio management
This note assesses the short-to-medium term impact of the COVID crisis on emerging African pension fund sectors’ portfolio management approaches and related challenges and opportunities that the crisis has brought to light.
English | 15 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 6, 2020
Non-Financial Services
The Key to Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women-led Small and Medium Enterprises for Banks
Sep 16, 2020
Digital to Equal Case Studies
Digital to Equal Case Studies
Aug 28, 2020
Social Bonds Can Help Mitigate the Economic and Social Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis
Social bonds have become an increasingly popular fixed-income product since the Social Bond Principles were published in 2017, and their growth and popularity have accelerated in recent months due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting need for new funding avenues to address the unforeseen economic and social disruptions. Since the outbreak of the crisis, global issuances of social bonds have risen considerably, and an increasing number of market participants have turned to IFC, a prolific and experienced issuer of social bonds, for advice on how to set up Social Bond Programs and Social Bond Frameworks. The hope now is that social bonds can become a significant method for financing projects that mitigate the socioeconomic impact of the current health crisis, and that the growing use of and interest in these bonds can be sustained post-crisis.
English | 8 pages – August – Note 89 | IFC 2020
Jul 23, 2020
The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
English | 2020 IFC
Jul 17, 2020
GB-TAP - ESG Webinar Series: Can Sustainable Finance Help Avoid an Emerging Market Debt Crisis?
English | 92 pages | 2018 IFC International Finance Corporation 2018
Jul 8, 2020
Principles for Learning - Conducting Impactful, Inclusive, Scalable, and Sustainable Learning Programs in Emerging Markets
IFC has partnered with industry leaders to create a set of Principles for Learning for training and advisory service providers working in emerging markets. The eight principles represent foundational qualities that make a performance improvement project effective and impactful. They draw on best practices from a range of learning institutions and specialists, experts on gender-inclusive initiatives, and IFC and World Bank staff working in emerging markets, including fragile and conflict-affected situations. The accompanying publication Guide to Training puts the principles into action.
English | 8 pages | 2020 IFC
Jul 8, 2020
Guide to Training - Setting the Standard for the Design, Delivery, and Evaluation of Learning Programs in Emerging Markets
The Guide to Training offers a roadmap for training professionals to design and implement successful learning and skills programs in emerging markets, giving them the tools to strengthen their client companies and help build the skilled workforce of the future. The guide provides detailed steps and advice for each phase of a training project. The guide also puts into action IFC’s Principles for Learning for training and advisory service providers working in emerging markets. It is essential reading for trainers, coaches, advisory service providers, and anyone who designs or manages learning experiences.
English | 170 pages | 2020 IFC
Jun 25, 2020
Banking on Women-Global Trade Finance Program
English | 2020 IFC
Jun 22, 2020
Necessary Ambition: How Low-Income Countries Are Adopting Sustainable Finance to Address Poverty, Climate Change, and Other Urgent Challenges
This report is the first comprehensive review of drivers and innovation behind market-level efforts to promote sustainable finance in low-income countries.
64 pages | © June 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Jun 15, 2020
Emerging Markets: Assessment of Hard-Currency Bond Market
As countries plan economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments and issuers may see green and social bonds as a way of meeting environment goals, mitigating the negative health and socioeconomic impacts, building sustainable financial systems, and transitioning into a more balanced world economy.
English | 48 pages | 2020 | IFC International Finance Corporation 2020
