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IFC offers a wide variety of financial products and services for private sector projects in developing countries.

IFC can provide a mix of financing that is tailored to meet the needs of each project. However, the bulk of the funding, as well as leadership and management responsibility, lies with private sector owners.

As a rule, the enterprises IFC finances must be majority private sector owned and controlled. Exceptions can be made for state-owned enterprises which are in the process of being privatized.

Although IFC does not take any government guarantees for its financing, IFC's work often requires close cooperation with government agencies in developing countries.

IFC's focus include investing in infrastructure, strengthening financial institutions, supporting the transformation of domestic companies into regional and global players, improving access to finance for underserved markets and focus on the needs of small and medium enterprises.

STATISTICAL DATA

IFC's Largest Country Exposure
Committed Portfolio for IFC's own account, as of June 30, 2011 ($ millions)
 

	FY11	FY10
Financing committed for IFC's account	742	1,061
Loans	355	723
Equity	164	146
Guarantees and risk management	224	192
Loan syndications signed	20	417
Total Commitments Signed	762	1,478