Press releases

Press Releases

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+.

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.