Authorizations and exposure

• FinDev Canada can make loans to support a company’s operations or expansion plans, to be used for activities such as purchasing equipment or facilities, or making acquisitions
• Grace periods may be provided when needed
• Loans made at either fixed or variable rates

• FinDev Canada can provide an irrevocable guarantee to a company’s bank for a loan to support the company’s operations or expansion plans

• Structured financing can be provided to develop projects that demonstrate social and economic benefits for the host country
• Borrowers benefit from FinDev Canada’s support, including support for the technical, environmental, and social documentation needed for the project

• FinDev Canada can provide flexible long-term private equity growth capital to high-potential companies

• FinDev Canada provides financing and investments to private sector entities that operate in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa

• Priority sectors are:
• Sustainable infrastructure
• Agribusiness value chain
• Financial industry

• Recipients of financing and investment funds must be able to demonstrate the ability to have an impact on economic and social development in the host country through job creation, a contribution to women’s economic empowerment, climate change mitigation, or adaptation

• 2024: FinDev Canada, IDB Invest and CAF strengthen their commitment to climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean by supporting the region’s first private credit climate finance fund