ifc partners with shb to boost lending for smes

IFC partners with SHB to boost lending for SMEs

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) is the latest Vietnamese bank to join IFC in expanding access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises, especially women-owned businesses.
study reveals vietnams banks need more women in leadership roles

Study reveals Vietnam’s banks need more women in leadership roles

While women make up 60 per cent of the entry-level workforce in Vietnam’s banks, less than a third make it to senior management positions, according to a new study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
ifc and baf sign investment agreements

IFC and BaF sign investment agreements

On February 23, the strategic partnership announcement and signing ceremony of investment agreements between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BaF Vietnam Agriculture JSC took place at Vinpearl Landmark 81.
ifc and australia launch new partnership to boost private sector growth

IFC and Australia launch new partnership to boost private sector growth

At least $300 million in private investments is expected to be unlocked in Vietnam through a new partnership between International Financial Corporation and the Australian government. The partnership will help Vietnam to continue on its path to green and inclusive growth while addressing the needs emerging from the pandemic.
boosting green finance for a low carbon economy in vietnam

Boosting green finance for a low-carbon economy in Vietnam

As Vietnam aims for a low-carbon growth model and carbon neutrality by 2050, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is scaling up its support to the government to promote sustainable finance and spur private sector investment.
vib received 150 million loan disbursement from ifc

VIB received $150 million loan disbursement from IFC

VIB has just completed the disbursement of a $150 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
ifc launches financing platform to respond to global food crisis

IFC launches financing platform to respond to global food crisis

Responding to surging levels of food insecurity, IFC has launched a new $6 billion financing facility to strengthen the private sector's ability to respond to the crisis and help support food production.
ifc and hdbank scale up finance for smes

IFC and HDBank scale up finance for SMEs

On May 11, the IFC and Ho Chi Minh City Development JSC Bank (HDBank) signed an MoU to become strategic partners, supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to scale up finance and participate in global supply chains, including high-tech agriculture.
ifc to support vietnams transition to a low carbon economic growth model

IFC to support Vietnam's transition to a low-carbon economic growth model

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – announced on May 11 that it will support Vietnam to transit to a low-carbon economic growth model.
climate core of ifc investment in vietnam

Climate core of IFC investment in Vietnam

During his visit last week to Vietnam, Alfonso Garcia Mora, International Finance Corporation’s vice president for Asia-Pacific, talked with VIR’s Linh Le about Vietnam’s transition to a private sector-led low-carbon economic growth model and the business opportunities that this shift could generate.
ifc pledges to further support vietnam

IFC pledges to further support Vietnam

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will continue its support to Vietnam, especially in green growth, climate change response and increasing productivity in the private sector, IFC Vice President for Asia and Pacific Garcia Mora pledged on April 15.
ifc subscribes to 44 million bond to promote green housing

IFC subscribes to $44 million bond to promote green housing

On April 12, International Financial Corporation (IFC) announced it had subscribed to a roughly $44 million bond to be issued by Nam Long Investment Corporation – a leading housing developer in Vietnam.
ifc aiming to boost private sector growth

IFC aiming to boost private sector growth

International Financial Corporation's (IFC) regional vice president for Asia-Pacific, Alfonso Garcia Mora, has arrived in Vietnam for a five-day visit with the aim of spurring private sector investment in the country to help meet future climate and economic goals.
ifcs new country manager for mekong region to drive inclusive and green growth

IFC’s new country manager for Mekong region to drive inclusive and green growth

The World Bank Group's private sector arm, International Finance Corporation, has appointed Thomas Jacobs as its new country manager for the Mekong region, covering Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
new partnership to boost logistics in southeast asia

New partnership to boost logistics in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s logistics sector is set to receive a significant boost following a new agreement between the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Singapore's YCH Group, and Vietnam's T&T Group, which will work together to develop an international logistics superport in Vietnam.