Press releases

Press Releases

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 ...

IFFIm rating action by Standard & Poor’s follows sovereign donor downgrades

17 Jan 2012

Standard & Poor’s downgrades the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company by one notch from AAA to AA+ Washington DC, 17 January 2012 - Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has downgraded the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) by one notch from AAA to AA+ with a negative outlook, following S&P’s ratin...

IFFIm and World Bank renew commitment to raise funds for GAVI programmes

10 Oct 2011

IFFIm announces the renewal for five years of its Treasury Management Agreement with the World Bank Washington, 10 October 2011 - The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) is pleased to announce the renewal for five years of its Treasury Management Agreement with the World Bank.  "This has been an effective partnership...