World Bank Sustainable Development Bonds
Support the financing of a combination of green and social, i.e. “sustainable development”, projects, programs, and activities in member countries.
IBRD Financial Products and Client Solutions
IBRD offers sovereigns and sub-sovereigns a suit of innovative, cost-effective, financial products and custom solutions that help clients maximize access to financing and mitigate risks.
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Diversifying Client’s Debt Portfolios Through Japanese Yen (JPY) Financing
A new short case study showcases how five countries reduced debt costs by diversifying their debt portfolios with Japanese yen financing from IBRD.
The World Bank Impact Report
The 2023 Impact Report is focused on IBRD Sustainable Development Bonds and Green Bonds, and the IBRD-financed projects supported by these bonds in FY23 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). The report presents results highlights, issuance, commitment, and allocation figures, and examples of projects that are helping countries make progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and their Paris Alignment commitments.
Impact Investing with the World Bank
Financial Partnership Opportunities for Philanthropies, Foundations and Family Offices: New investment opportunities allow our partners to invest for impact.
Project Promissa - Blockchain for Multilateral Development
The World Bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Swiss National Bank jointly published a final report for Project Promissa — a pioneering initiative that reimagines how blockchain can modernize the way each Multilateral Development Bank manages contribution from member countries.
Seychelles: Introducing the World’s First Sovereign Blue Bond
The World Bank helped the government of Seychelles issue the world’s first Blue Bond in 2018, putting together an innovative financing package that mobilized US$15 million of private sector investment to support the ocean economy.