INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - World Bank Treasury

THE WORLD BANK INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THE WORLD BANK TREASURY 1225 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20433 USA http://treasury.worldbank.org/capitalmarkets OVERVIEW 1 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK? 2 WHY INVEST WITH THE WORLD BANK? 3 INVESTMENT PRODUCTS 2 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK? 3 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK? An international organization owned by 188 member countries 4 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK? A global development cooperative – its owners are its clients 5 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK? The world’s largest source of expertise in development finance 60 years of financing development projects Ê US$500+ billion in financing Ê 130 countries approximately Ê 5,000+ projects Issues bonds in the capital markets to finance its activities 6 WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK?

10,000 staff members 170 different nationalities 130 country offices all over the world IBRD INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT is the largest part of the World Bank Group 7 THE WORLD BANK GROUP 1944 1960 1956 1966 1988 IBRD IDA IFC MIGA ICSID International International International Multilateral International Bank for Development Finance Investment Centre for the Reconstruction Association Corporation Guarantee Agency Settlement of and Development Investment Disputes Issuer of World Bank Bonds 8 World Bank History IBRD was created in 1944 to rebuild Europe after World War II and has been referred to as “World Bank” almost as soon as it was established. Since inception, IBRD was designed to be financially self-sustaining and earn income to support its development activities – it was not set up as an aid agency. IBRD’s first loans were made to France and other European countries for reconstruction purposes; loans to Japan and other creditworthy countries followed. As IBRD's focus shifted towards poverty alleviation as part of development in the 1960s, it continued to lend to countries that were creditworthy and could borrow at market-based rates. The International Development Association (IDA) was created to provide concessional financing for poorer and less creditworthy countries. 9 Financial Solutions for Member Countries Provides financing, risk management products, and other financial services only to sovereigns or for sovereign-guaranteed projects in developing countries with per capita income over a certain level* (currently US$1,195). Countries with less capacity to repay loans receive long-term loans at zero percent interest or grants from the concessional lending window, the International Development Association (IDA). Loans and risk management solutions focus on fostering sustainable growth and reducing poverty and are always the result of intensive consultations between the World Bank and the country partner. *Currently, US$7,035 of per capita annual income or more initiates the process of graduating from IBRD borrower eligibility. 10 What We Support IBRD Lending in FY 2012 (Total amount: US$21 billion) Economic Urban Management Development 6% Environment & South Asia Africa 10% Natural Middle East Resources and North 6% 1% East Asia Trade & 12% Africa and Pacific Integration 7% 26% 7% Social Protection & Risk 11% Social Development/ Gender Financial & 2% Private Sector Rural Development Latin Development 16% America 9% and the Caribbean Europe and Rule of Law Human 30% Central Asia Public Sector 1% Development 30% Governance 13% 13% Distribution by Theme Distribution by Region Note: Distribution by...

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