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Underwriting the Future of Resilience
The report focuses on social infrastructure assets and examines how insurers assess physical climate risks when underwriting new infrastructure projects.
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Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Approach to Revitalizing Côte d'Ivoire's Trade Landscape
MIGA partnered with FirstRand Bank Limited's Rand Merchant Bank Division (RMB) and the government of Côte d'Ivoire to address these trade finance challenges through a guarantee structure. This collaboration aimed to unlock access to finance and stimulate economic growth in key sectors.
Shifting Shores: FDI Relocations and Political Risk
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from decades of steady growth to a more uncertain and fragmented environment. This report explores the emerging trends of near-shoring, friend-shoring, and reshoring, which are reshaping global investment flows in response to geopolitical and supply chain pressures.
India's largest state bank refinances an IBRD loan via private lenders, with MIGA guarantee
A team comprising MIGA, Energy GP and WB Treasury approached SBI with the proposal of refinancing a portion of IBRD’s existing $500 million loan with a MIGA guarantee. However, SBI would have to pay a prepayment premium of $8.5M2 to IBRD, making the transaction not financially viable for them.
Kenya KPLC Refinancing
Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) is a key provider and operator in Kenya’s electricity sector. It is the single buyer of all electricity produced and the sole distributor to end users. As such, it is responsible for maintaining and operating the distribution network and certain parts of the transmission network.
Zambia Scaling Solar
Sub-Saharan Africa has excellent solar resources and a sizeable need for additional power generation. However, despite falling costs globally, there are few solar power plants outside of South Africa , and their costs are significantly higher than those of other parts of the world.
Alleviating Funding Pressures and Debt Roll-over Risks in Albania
The 2008 global financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone crisis considerably slowed the growth and poverty reduction momentum in Albania. Government financing needs in 2015 were very high. A EUR200 million World Bank Guarantee alleviated funding pressure and debt roll-over risk in Albania in a volatile global financial market setting by raising required financing from the private sector at attractive levels.