In depth
31 October 2025

Global Gateway adds to EDFI MC’s guarantee toolkit

The EDFI Management Company emerged from the Global Gateway Forum with three new mandates. The new facilities highlight the European Union’s shift away from grants and towards guarantees that can mobilise private investment. More

In depth
24 October 2025

Debt-for-development debuts

Details around the pipeline of MDB-backed debt-for-development swaps are emerging. With Cote d’Ivoire closing the first such deal and Angola set for its debut – can fiscal gains for cash-strapped developing countries result in genuine social dividends? More

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31 October 2025

IDB, OPEC Fund launch $3m facility for LatAm infrastructure

The Inter-American Development Bank Group and the OPEC Fund for International Development have launched a $3 million facility to support project preparation for infrastructure across Latin America and the Caribbean. Signed in Riyadh during the 9th Future Investment Initiative, the agreement follows... More

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31 October 2025

IsDB, IDB Group sign $1bn Suriname, Guyana dev finance

The Islamic Development Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank Group have signed a memorandum of understanding committing $1 billion in financing over five years to support development in Suriname and Guyana. The renewed partnership will focus on inclusive and sustainable development,... More

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31 October 2025

World Bank approves $60m Congo urban resilience project

The World Bank has approved a $60 million loan to the Republic of Congo for the Strengthening Urban Resilience Project aimed at reducing erosion and flood risks and improving climate-resilient infrastructure and services in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. The project is structured as a... More

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31 October 2025

EIB, EIF, Santander complete $613m Spain green, SME deal

EIB and Santander have closed a €569.5 million ($613 million) securitisation operation to finance green buildings and SME competitiveness in Spain. The deal will enable Santander to channel approximately €1.08 billion to support small businesses and mid-caps focusing on near-zero... More

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31 October 2025

ADB approves $180m loan for geothermal generation in Indonesia

PT Geo Dipa Energy, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise, has been accorded a $180 million loan from Asian Development Bank as second additional financing for the development of geothermal electricity generation in Indonesia. The loan will be used to complete construction and commissioning of... More

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31 October 2025

AfDB approves $6m grant for disaster risk in Africa

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to the African Risk Capacity to strengthen disaster risk management and financing in Africa over 2025-2026. The funding, provided through the Bank’s African Disaster Risk Financing Initiative, will support... More

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31 October 2025

AfDB approves $75m loan for SA titanium processing

The African Development Bank has approved $75 million in financing for Nyanza Light Metals to support the development of a titanium dioxide pigment plant in South Africa. The syndicated funding package includes $25 million from the Africa Growing Together Fund, a co-financing initiative with... More

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30 October 2025

IDB Invest issues $34m bond in Paraguay capital markets

IDB Invest has issued a PYG 240 billion (approximately $34 million) local bond, marking its largest and longest-tenor issuance in Paraguay’s capital markets. The six-year bond, placed with a diverse investor base including pension funds, insurance companies, and mutual funds, is the highest-value... More

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30 October 2025

ADB urges nature investment for Asia-Pacific growth

Protecting ecosystems could unlock major gains in jobs, productivity, and fiscal resilience, according to a new Asian Development Bank report. The Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2025: Unlocking Nature for Development outlines a 10-year roadmap for integrating nature into economic and financial systems... More

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30 October 2025

EIB signs €113m social housing loan with Barcelona

The EIB has signed a €113 million ($122 million) lending facility with the Barcelona City Council, via the Municipal Institute for Housing and Renovation of Barcelona (IMHAB), to finance the construction of nine social housing projects in Barcelona. The scheme will support around 640 new... More

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30 October 2025

EIB lends €90m to TVO for Finland nuclear upgrades

The European Investment Bank has signed a €90 million (about $97.9 million) loan with Finnish power producer Teollisuuden Voima Oyj to finance upgrades at two nuclear units at the Olkiluoto plant. The financing will fund the replacement of key reactor components and automation systems on Olkiluoto 1... More

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30 October 2025

EBRD, NIB close $99m Estonia battery storage deal

Baltic Storage Platform has closed €85.6 million ($99 million) in project financing from the EBRD, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and the Nordic Investment Bank for the Hertz 1 and Hertz 2 battery energy storage projects in Estonia. The joint venture includes Corsica Sole, Evecon, and... More

Event
Nov 25 - Nov 26, 2025

TXF Export Finance Dealmakers Assembly 2025 (Featuring TXF DACH)

Vienna, Austria

An event that champions deal-origination in the export finance market…

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30 October 2025

JICA secures $61m Lao REDD+ climate finance

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has secured $61.47 million in Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic's REDD+ Results-based Payments for results period 2015 to 2018 – Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods – Southern Laos Project (GFLL-SL),... More

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30 October 2025

ADB to advise Mongolia on $180m solar-BESS scheme

The Asian Development Bank has been appointed by the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia to provide transaction advisory services for the Stable Solar Energy project in Mongolia, comprising around 115MW of solar PV capacity and 65MW/237MWh of battery storage across Mongolia’s Western and Eastern... More

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30 October 2025

AIIB signs agreements for $6bn ASEAN infrastructure

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has signed agreements with Maybank, CIMB, AmBank and BPMB to jointly mobilise up to $6 billion for sustainable and technology-enabled infrastructure projects across ASEAN. Signed after the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the cooperation reflects... More

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29 October 2025

Mirova Raises €100m for Sustainable Land Use Strategy

Mirova has attracted the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, and The Coca-Cola Foundation as new investors in its flagship sustainable land use strategy, bringing total capital raised for the second vintage to over €100 million (about $108 million).... More

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29 October 2025

ABN AMRO SIF publishes 2024 impact report

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund has released its 2024 impact report, highlighting the deployment of up to €1 billion by 2030 through direct equity, fund investments and hybrid debt, including a commitment of €500 million to scalable climate solutions. The report details positive impacts across... More

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29 October 2025

Blueleaf Energy signs with BII for Indian renewables

Blueleaf Energy has agreed a $75 million financing facility to expand renewable energy capacity in India, targeting nearly 2GW of solar, wind and storage projects. British International Investment, the UK's development finance institution, is providing the financing, which will support the... More