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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 educational project was partially funded through the International Finance Corporation, the bank’s investment arm.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2024

This forms a major source of income, equivalent to about 30% of household consumption, according to the World Bank's International Finance Corporation.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2022

The World Bank and its for-profit arm, the International Finance Corporation, have roles.

From Washington Post Oct. 31, 2021

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