International Finance Corporation is an investment firm that is a member of the World Bank Group and is a global development institution that focuses on the private sector in developing countries. The firm provides investment services, advisory services and asset management services to businesses and governments. Although part of the Bank Group, IFC is a separate legal entity with separate Articles of Agreement, share capital, financial structure, management, and staff. Membership in IFC is open only to member countries of the World Bank. It was founded in 1956 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
International Finance Corporation works to help companies and financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental performance and contribute to their local communities.
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Branch offers microloans through a free-to-download Android app in emerging markets.
Creditas is a Brazilian financial technology firm offering secured consumer loans.
A technology company developing a platform-as-a-service for managing internet of things (IoT) devices.
GuiaBolso is a personal finance platform automatically aggregating people's financial information who also offer credit and investment products.
Monedo, formerly known as Kreditech, is a financial platform that allows users to better understand their credit.
Compare Asia Group is a Hong Kong-based personal finance management platform working to help users make better personal finance decisions through comparison and management tools for insurance, credit cards, and personal loans.
A company offering a platform for comparing financial and insurances services offered in Latin America.
Konfio is a Mexico City-based online financial services platform offering small and medium businesses find access to working capital credit and loans.
WeLab is reinventing traditional financial services by creating seamless mobile lending experiences.
A genomics company that provide microarray services, reference databases and other life science solutions
Bhilwara Energy is a New Delhi-based energy distributor, energy transmission, energy trading, and energy management company.
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Christopher Stephens
Vice President and General Counsel, Legal and Compliance Risk
Elena Bouganskaia
Chief of Staff
Georgina Baker
Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia
Hans Peter Lankes
Vice President, Economics and Private Sector Development
John Gandolfo
Vice President and Treasurer
Karin Finkelston
Vice President, Partnerships, Communication and Outreach
Marcos Brujis
CEO, IFC Asset Managment Company
Mohamed Gouled
Vice President, Risk and Finance
Monish Mahurkar
Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Resources
Nena Stoiljkovic
Vice President, Asia and Pacific
Philippe Le Houérou
Chief Executive Director
Sérgio Pimenta
Vice President, Middle East and Africa
Stephanie von Friedeburg
Chief Operating Officer
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