Press releases

Press Releases

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...

Japanese investors offered new opportunity to purchase life-saving vaccine bonds

01 Jun 2012

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm), in collaboration with the GAVI Alliance, the World Bank and HSBC, will offer a new issue of “vaccine bonds” to Japanese retail investors. [日本語]

World leaders describe IFFIm as a “catalytic success”

22 May 2012

Official report says IFFIm has been "game changing" for global immunisation Washington DC, 22 May 2012 - IFFIm is highlighted as “a catalytic success story” by the G8 in the official report from the 2012 meeting at Camp David. The “Camp David Accountability Report” focuses on areas of agreement on global health, food security and n...

René Karsenti to become new Chair of IFFIm Board

03 Feb 2012

Outgoing Chair Alan Gillespie oversaw raising of US$ 3.6 billion René Karsenti will take over as IFFIm Board Chair on 24 February Washington DC and Geneva, 3 February 2012 - René Karsenti has been appointed as the new Board Chair of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). He joined the Board on 23 December 2011 and will take ...