Financial Crisis: IFC's Response

IFC, the largest multilateral financial institution investing in the private sector in emerging markets, has launched a broad and targeted set of initiatives to help private enterprises cope with the global financial and economic crisis.

Financing for these initiatives is expected to total more than $31 billion over the next three years, combining IFC funds with contributions mobilized from various sources, including governments and other international financial institutions. Our targeted initiatives include:

• Microfinance Enhancement Facility
• Trade Finance Programs
• IFC Capitalization Fund
• Infrastructure Crisis Facility
• IFC Advisory Services
• Targeted Regional Responses

IFC's crisis response addresses both the immediate and anticipated needs of our clients—it aims to help restore liquidity, rebuild financial infrastructure, manage troubled assets, and alleviate specific regional difficulties.

Our initiatives complement the work of governments and international bodies such as the IMF and World Bank. We are also working closely with other international financial institutions and development finance institutions to ensure a coordinated response.

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2010