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International Finance Corporation

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noun

  1.  IFC.  an organization that invests directly in private companies and makes or guarantees loans to private investors. It is affiliated to the World Bank and is part of the World Bank Group

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The lender’s early backers collected tens of millions in profits, led by Accion and the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private-investment arm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

A 7-megawatt system, partly financed by the International Finance Corporation, or IFC, got bolted onto the Gaza Industrial Estate, a manufacturing complex.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2025

The case was brought by farmers and fishermen who live and work near a power plant near Gujarat, India, that had been built with money from the International Finance Corporation.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2019

Rio Tinto, Chinalco and the International Finance Corporation have signed a deal to develop Guinea's iron ore deposits.

From BBC May 27, 2014

The complaint was brought against the International Finance Corporation, an arm of the World Bank that provided CBG a $200 million loan in 2016 for its expansion; the case is now in mediation.

From Washington Post

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