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IFFIm issues US$ 500 million in 3-year floating rate Vaccine Bonds

26 Oct 2016

Funding to increase immunisation of children in the poorest countries.

IFFIm appoints Doris Herrera-Pol to its Board of Directors

01 Apr 2016

Former World Bank Director brings enhanced understanding of capital markets Washington DC and Geneva, 1 April 2016 – Doris Herrera-Pol has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Financing Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). We are pleased to welcome Doris Herrera-Pol to the IFFIm Board ... With her guidance, IFFIm will ...

Global Finance magazine recognises IFFIm sukuk

12 Oct 2015

Fifth award for the sukuk since November 2014 issuance IFFIm Chair René Karsenti and World Bank treasurer Arunma Oteh accept award from Global Finance founder and editor Joseph Giarraputo. Credit: Global Finance/2015. Washington, 12 October, 2015 - IFFIm’s inaugural sukuk has been named “Islamic Finance Deal of the Year” by Global Finan...

IFFIm issues second Sukuk, raising US$ 200 million

17 Sep 2015

Funding to support immunisation of children in the poorest countries through Gavi.

Addis Action Agenda highlights role of IFFIm model

16 Jul 2015

Ethiopia Conference billed as critical building block in identifying new Sustainable Development Goals calls for wider application of IFFIm funding mechanism Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 July 2015 – The Financing for Development Conference has called for development organisations to explore the potential for applying Gavi’s International Finance Faci...

Financial Times presents 'Achievement in Transformational Finance Award' to IFFIm

17 Jun 2015

Fourth major award for IFFIm’s November 2014 sukuk transaction Board member Christopher Egerton-Warburton receives award on behalf of IFFIm. Credit: FT Live/2015. Washington, 17 June, 2015 - The International Finance Facility for Immunisation’s inaugural sukuk transaction has been honored with the “Achievement in Transformational Finance Award...

IFFIm appoints Fatimatou Zahra Diop to its Board of Directors

10 Jun 2015

Economist from Senegal brings new insights on public-private partnerships Washington DC and Geneva, 10 June 2015 - Fatimatou Zahra Diop has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Financing Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). Diop recently retired as Secretary General of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), where ...