International Finance Corporation Archives

April 1, 2024

Says partnership will enable Bank to lend more to SMEs, including those owned by women The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to build a Supply Chain Financing (SCF) strategy that will enable the Bank to lend more to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and establish itself […]

December 5, 2023

Joins groundbreaking initiative by IFC, Australian Government and Sarvodaya The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Government of Australia and Sarvodaya to open an Early Childhood Development Centre in Batticaloa, set up under a project supported by the Bank. The St. Mary’s Montessori House of Children […]

May 8, 2023

The Women in Tech Conference 2023, the first-of-its-kind event within the IT/BPM sector was held recently at the Shangri-La, Colombo, convened under the theme “Advancing Gender Parity and Inclusivity Through Technology” . Organized by SLASSCOM in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and supported by the Government of Japan, the conference […]

March 27, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27, 2023—To expand the reach of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including women-owned small businesses, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is supporting the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) launch a digital marketplace in Sri Lanka, helping business owners connect with more customers locally and abroad. Named Commercial Bank […]

March 9, 2023

09th March 2023, Colombo: In an effort to support Sri Lanka by stabilising the nation’s economy amid an ongoing economic crisis, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has stepped forward to provide a cross-currency swap facility to Sampath Bank PLC, along with two other private banks. Accordingly, […]

February 16, 2023

16th February 2023: The Better Work Sri Lanka programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently concluded a three-month series of Master Trainer workshops on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the apparel sector, where participants were trained on facilitation skills and techniques, communication skills, and […]

November 17, 2022

● JAAF & IFC to empower industry with tools to address bullying and harassment in workplace ● Apparel industry committed to uplifting employee working conditions The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Respectful Workplaces Programme aims to enhance business value by addressing gender-based violence and harassment including customer and client aggression, workplace bullying […]

August 29, 2022

AIA Insurance recently completed the initial phase of the Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) offered by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – under the IFC-DFAT Women in Work programme. This training is a strategic component of the women’s insurance programme – ‘Aya Surakina AIA’. It is an agile mechanism by which AIA builds […]

May 13, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 13, 2022—The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a series of guidelines – known as the Sri Lanka Green Finance Taxonomy – designed to help channel financing for sustainable, environmentally friendly products and services while supporting the country’s […]

ComBank partners with IFC to develop Supply Chain Financing strategy

ComBank helps set up Early Childhood Development Centre in Batticaloa

SLASSCOM and International Finance Corporation holds the inaugural Women in Tech Conference 2023

Innovative Digital Marketplace to Help Sri Lanka’s Small Businesses

Boost Sri Lanka’s economy with IFC’s $400 million Cross – Currency Swap Facility

Apparel Sector to introduce industry advisors to strengthen occupation safety and health measures through The Better Work Initiative

JAAF collaborates with IFC on industry training on Respectful Workplaces

‘Aya Surakina AIA’ moving the needle on gender equality with the launch of the Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) programme – an industry first in Sri Lanka

Central Bank of Sri Lanka and IFC Launch New Move to Spur Green Sustainable Investments