International Financial Institutions: Facilitating Investment and Risk Mitigation Training Course
This intensive 2-day hands-on course will provide an in-depth presentation of the major IFIs active in global markets including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, export credit agencies, the Islamic Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and other regional development banks.
Course overview
This intensive 2-day hands-on course will provide an in-depth presentation of the major IFIs active in global markets including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, export credit agencies, the Islamic Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and other regional development banks.The Course will focus on the practical applications of the IFI finance resources as illustrated through the use of actual case studies. The Course will show you how to create “bankable” projects and investment proposals to attract IFI funding. Empowering you with the knowledge of how to access and utilize the finance mechanisms offered by these institutions is the overarching goal of this Course.
- Gain insight into the resources available from the International Financial Institutions (IFI)
- Gain an understanding of the policies and procedures of the IFIs
- Gain an understanding of how to use the IFIs for financing projects and for mitigating commercial and political risks in projects
Course agenda highlights
DAY ONE- International Financial Institutions: An Overview
- World Bank: Partial Risk Guarantees
- Case Study: Romania - Privatization of Banat and Dobrogea Electricity Distributors
- Case Study: Azito IP
- Case Study: Bangladesh – Haripur IPP
- International Finance Corporation (“IFC”)
- Harvard Business School Case Study: Financing the Mozal Project
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (“MIGA”)
- Case study: Securitization of medical equipment lease receivables in Brazil
- Case Study: OPIC’s Foreign Exchange Liquidity Mechanism
- Asian Development Bank
- Case Study - Local Currency SWAP Mechanism:
- Export Credit Agencies (“ECAs”)
- The Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
- Case Example: Petro-Rabigh Project – Saudi Arabia
- Harvard Business School Case Study: Islamic Finance and the Kuwait Equate Project
Who should attend?
- Project financiers
- Bankers
- Financial institution staff
- Project developers
- Non-financial institution staff
Why Ethan Hathaway training courses?
- Practical. Learn from experienced and active industry practitioners and what's being practiced by your peers.
- Applicable. Apply what you learn in your job and your career
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- Quality Control. Each expert instructor is interviewed and vetted through our senior management and our 5-point instructor criteria.
- Valuable. Earn more revenue or save your organisation from monetary loss. You and your organisation will quickly earn back your investment on the course fee and more
- Enjoyable. Speakers who have a passion for their topic
- Clear. Turning complex concepts into easy to understand concepts
- Limited seats - each session is limited to between 18-25 seats
What do you receive from an Ethan Hathaway training course?
- You gain knowledge and skills that make you valuable to your company and your career
- Instruction by industry experts
- Course notes and reference package
- Daily lunch, snacks and refreshments
- Certificate of completion
- Meeting your industry peers
- Ask questions relevant to your job
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Your course instructor
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