Press releases

Press Releases

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 ...

IFFIm’s debut Sukuk awarded ‘Social Impact Deal of the Year 2014’

13 Jan 2015

Islamic Finance News also awards IFFIm honourable mention in category of ‘Sukuk Deal of the Year’.

IFFIm rating action by Fitch follows France downgrade

17 Dec 2014

Fitch Ratings has downgrades the long-term credit rating of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) from AA+ to AA with a stable outlook.

International Finance Facility for Immunisation issues first Sukuk, raising US$ 500 million

27 Nov 2014

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

IFFIm rating action by Standard and Poor's follows France downgrade

08 Nov 2013

Standard Poor’s downgrades the long-term credit rating of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) from AA+ to AA with a stable outlook. The short-term rating on IFFIm remains unchanged at A-1+.

IFFIm issues US$ 700 million in 3-year floating rate Vaccine Bonds

27 Jun 2013

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) today announced its inaugural US dollar floating rate benchmark. The US$ 700 million, 3-year Vaccine Bonds provide investors an opportunity to fund immunisation programmes by the GAVI Alliance, helping protect millions of children in the world's poorest countries against preventabl...

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+.