Guarantee Platform

World Bank Group Guarantees

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Credit Guarantees
For loans to the public or private sector
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Trade Finance Guarantees
for Public Sector Risk
Short-term guarantees for trade finance transactions involving a public entity
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Political Risk Guarantees
Insuring against non-commercial risks for private sector projects or public-private partnerships
About Our Guarantees
The platform brings together guarantee products and experts from across the World Bank Group – the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the World Bank – for efficiency, simplicity, and speed.
World Bank Group Guarantees simplify access to financial guarantees for development projects in emerging markets.
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Our Products
Credit Guarantees
For loans to the public or private sector
Credit Guarantees
Partial/Full Credit Guarantee for Loans

This coverage represents an irrevocable commitment to cover a portion or all of a loan's outstanding principal in case of borrower default, reducing lender risk and enabling increased credit exposure.

Partial/Full Credit Guarantee for Loans
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Partial Credit Guarantee for Bonds

This credit enhancement guarantee covers corporate bonds by guaranteeing principal and/or interest payments, leveraging our AAA rating to improve issuers' access to capital markets.

Partial Credit Guarantee for Bonds
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Unfunded Risk Participation

Our coverage assumes a portion of credit risk on loans without upfront funding, allowing lenders to offer larger financing amounts for higher-risk projects while benefiting from IFC's expertise.

Unfunded Risk Participations
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Risk-Sharing Facility

Loss-sharing agreements where IFC reimburses originators for a portion of losses on loan/asset portfolios.

Risk Sharing Facility
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Significant Risk Transfer

Our SRT coverage facilitates regulatory capital relief for banks by providing credit protection on specific loan portfolio tranches.

Synthetic Risk Transfer
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Non-Honoring of Public Debt

Protection against losses from a failure by a sovereign, sub-sovereign, or state-owned enterprise to make a payment when due.

Non-Honoring
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Policy-Based Guarantee

Enhances sovereign creditworthiness to secure affordable commercial financing for budget support and policy reforms. 

Policy-Based Partial Loan Guarantees
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Project-Based Loan Guarantee for Public Sector Projects

Covers debt service defaults to enable public borrowers to access financing for public investment projects.

Project-Based Partial Loan Guarantees
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Our Products
Trade Finance Guarantees for Public Sector Risk
Short-term guarantees for trade finance transactions involving a public entity
Trade Finance Guarantees for Public Sector Risk
Trade Loans

MIGA’s Trade Finance Guarantee provides protection against losses resulting from the failure of a sovereign, state-owned bank or public authority to pay an unconditional financial obligation related to a trade finance transaction. Trade finance transactions are short-term loan facilities involving a borrower and a lender that importers and exporters and domestic traders use to acquire financing.

Trade Loans
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Letter of Credit Confirmation

MIGA’s Trade Finance Guarantee provides protection against losses resulting from the failure of a state-owned bank or public authority to pay an unconditional financial obligation related to a trade finance transaction.

Letter of Credit Confirmation
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Our Products
Political Risk Guarantees
Insuring against non-commercial risks for private sector projects or public-private partnerships
Political Risk Insurance
Expropriation

Protection against losses arising from certain government actions that may reduce ownership of the insured investment.

Expropriation
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Currency Inconvertibility and Transfer Restriction

Protection against losses arising from an inability to legally convert local currency into hard currency.

Transfer Restriction and Inconvertibility
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War & Civil Disturbance

Protection against loss from, damage to, or disappearance of tangible assets caused by political acts of war or civil disturbance.

War & Civil Disturbance
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Breach of Contract

Our Breach of Contract coverage provides protection against losses arising from a government’s breach or repudiation of a contract with an investor.

Breach of Contract
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Capital Optimization

MIGA’s capital optimization product is designed for global retail banks with significant exposures to central banks in emerging markets.

Capital Optimization
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Project-Based Loan Guarantee for Private Sector Projects

Covers debt service defaults caused by governments failing to meet obligations under private sector project contracts.

Project-Based Loan Guarantee for Private Sector Projects
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Project-Based Payment Guarantee

Our Project-based payment guarantees cover defaults on non-loan-related government payment obligations (e.g., long-term offtake contracts) to private or foreign public entities arising from contracts, laws, or regulations.

Project-Based Payment Guarantee
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Get in Touch

Interested in exploring World Bank Group guarantees for your project or investment? Email wbgguarantees@worldbank.org and our dedicated team will provide you with personalized guidance and support, ensuring you make the most of our guarantee solutions.

Preliminary Application
Ready To Apply For Coverage?
If you're prepared to move forward and secure comprehensive risk mitigation for your project or investment, fill out our free and simple preliminary application form today. Our team will review your submission and guide you through the next steps. Not quite ready? No problem. Explore our guarantees further to learn more about how World Bank Group Guarantees can safeguard your venture, or contact us to discuss your specific needs.
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World Bank Group Guarantee Platform
World Bank Group Guarantee Platform

The guarantee platform, housed at MIGA, will bring together World Bank Group guarantee products and experts for efficiency, simplicity, and speed.

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World Bank Group Guarantee Platform Goes Live
World Bank Group Guarantee Platform Goes Live

Platform will revolutionize the landscape of development financing.

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New Platform Leverages Power of Guarantees to Boost Private Financing
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The guarantee platform will be a one-stop shop for all the institution’s guarantee business.

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