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Press release: OPIC Launches Venture Capital Program with Financing to India-focused Iron Pillar
New venture capital program to invest in later stage venture funds supporting developing economies.
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Press release: OPIC Commits $125 Million to Expand Access to Capital for Medium-Sized Companies in India
OPIC will contribute to a $700 million fund established by GPC to expand access to financing for growing companies in India operating in the healthcare, energy, technology, agricultural, and services sectors. By providing greater access to expansion capital, the OPIC-supported fund will help narrow the capital shortage that entrepreneurs and business owners face across India.
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Netherland’s FMO arranges US $ 50mn syndicated loan for Nations Trust Bank
This syndicated transaction is FMO’s first repeat deal for NTB, following a subordinated loan which was provided 8 years earlier to further the bank’s ambitious growth strategy.
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Viewpoint: China’s Role As The World’s Development Bank Cannot Be Ignored
China's far-reaching financing carries considerable risks — for China and the borrowers alike. Rather than welcoming China and helping it learn the hard lessons learned by others, the United States is mistakenly shunning Chinese development finance around the globe.
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Social Finance unveils two India-focused impact funds worth $2b
Global impact investment firm Social Finance on Monday announced the launch of two India-focused funds of $1 billion each in a bid to drive social change across sectors including education, social infrastructure, and affordable housing.
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BUILD Act passage signals new era for U.S. development finance
Using blended finance, the Federal government will look to attract impact investors and other private capital to projects that advance development and diplomatic goals.
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IDB Invest and OPIC launch first gender lens investment fund for Latin America and the Caribbean
“With Fund Mujer, we are not only investing in women-owned and led enterprises. We are also investing in enterprises that provide quality employment and access to products and services that address critical barriers so that we may enhance women’s economic participation and success. With Fund Mujer we are moving beyond merely counting women; we are also valuing women,” added OPIC Managing Director for Global Women’s Issues Kathryn Kaufman.
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Sri Lanka, UNDP launch social impact funds to support small businesses
Sri Lankan small firms and micro enterprises whose goals include ending poverty and environmental protection will be able to get money and management support from two social impact funds with total capital of US$25 million launched Wednesday.
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