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IFFIm rating action by FitchRatings follows UK downgrade

22 Apr 2013

FitchRatings downgrades the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) by one notch from AAA to AA+ and resumes a stable outlook. The short-term issuer rating of IFFIm remains unchanged at F1+.

IFFIm Vaccine Bonds for Japanese Investors

28 Mar 2013

Daiwa Securities Group, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), the GAVI Alliance and the World Bank jointly announce the first issuance and sale of “vaccine bonds” for 2013. [日本語]

IFFIm rating action by Moody’s follows UK downgrade

06 Mar 2013

Moody’s Investors Service downgrades the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) by one notch from Aaa to Aa1 and maintains a negative outlook.

IFFIm honoured by editors as capital market's 'SRI Innovation of the Decade'

01 Mar 2013

IFFIm cited as the “SRI Innovation of the Decade” by mtn-i, an online and print publisher that covers the medium-term note market.

IFFIm appoints three new members to its Board of Directors

01 Jan 2013

Three longtime banking officials with significant international experience have joined the board of directors of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), beginning their tenures on 1 January 2013.

GAVI initiatives applauded in Japan

11 Oct 2012

GAVI’s success in partnering with the private sector highlighted at a global health symposium of Japanese companies in Tokyo.

IFFIm transaction cited as among 25 most influential

19 Jun 2012

EuroWeek says retail offering led to billions in socially-responsible investments in Japan Washington DC, 19 June 2012 – IFFIm’s 2008 inaugural retail bond issue in Japan has been cited by EuroWeek magazine as among the 25 most influential deals, helping set a trend of ethically-themed bonds sold in Japan. “IFFIm has inspired the Japanese investo...