May 11, 2022 Derivatives have an important role to play in the development of capital markets in emerging and developing jurisdictions and in enabling a wide range of their end users to better manage the business and financial risks they are exposed to in their normal course of business. This paper seeks to help policymakers […]
The ICR Facility has launched a Call for Proposals to select our partner banks for the 2022–2025 period. Banks will be asked to submit a set of proposed activities, the majority of which should be activities to empower women’s economic participation or be related to investment approaches that consider gender aspects.
ICR Facility – Call for Proposals now open Read More »
TCX protects the most vulnerable from financial volatility emanating from #currencyrisk. But how do we report on #developmentimpact? Read about it in the 2021 Impact Report, out today! 👇 Some highlights:✔In 2021, we absorbed currency risk for USD 1.4 billion of #sustainablefinance loans into EM and frontier countries✔The majority of these loans support #MSMEs and 14% went to the non-financial sector✔De-risked
TCX Impact Report 2021 Read More »
Increasing debt management capacity for sovereigns will be a most crucial development challenge for decades to come. The COVID-19 economic shutdown caused a massive increase in debt and currency risk held by governments (Sikarwar, 2021). A recent study reported that 68 sovereigns received credit downgrades since March 2020 (OECD). Moreover, nations need further financing for SDGs and climate pledges.
Pull Quote: Banks need to embrace sustainability, which will put them in the position to turn the current and emerging challenges into historic and long-term success.
International financial system no longer apolitical Read More »
In addition to being accountable to their shareholders regarding use of capital and ensuring positive financial performance, National Development Banks (NDBs) are also responsible for the development impact which arises from their interventions.
BoI grows assets to N1.7tn, says chairman Read More »
In addition to being accountable to their shareholders regarding use of capital and ensuring positive financial performance, National Development Banks (NDBs) are also responsible for the development impact which arises from their interventions.
In addition to being accountable to their shareholders regarding use of capital and ensuring positive financial performance, National Development Banks (NDBs) are also responsible for the development impact which arises from their interventions.
Why is measuring development impact critical to #FinancingtheSDGs? Read More »
The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has been accepted into the Sustainable Standards and Certification Initiatives (SSCI) program by the European Organization for Sustainable Development.
KDC Receives The Greenlight For Sustainability Standards Certification Read More »
Africa’s shift to funding sustainable power in local currencies: The opportunity for ECAs is Africa’s policy shift towards PPAs in local currencies an opportunity for ECAs to support the long-term sustainability of the energy sector? By Harald Hirschhofer, Senior Advisor at TCX , and Vivek Mittal, CEO of African Infrastructure Development Association.
