The IFC listed a TZS 262.5 billion (US$100 million) shilling bond in London on July 25, channelling the proceeds to Tanzania's NMB Bank for small-business lending, with a fifth reserved for women-owned firms.
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Key Facts
—The bond. A TZS 262.5 billion (US$100 million) IFC bond listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 2026.
—The beneficiary. NMB Bank Plc receives the proceeds to expand lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
—The structure. Investors take IFC (AAA) risk, not Tanzanian sovereign risk, while gaining shilling exposure.
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