International Development Finance Club

International partnership organization for development banks

Not to be confused with Infrastructure Development Finance Company.

A view of the Roland-Barthes Street, in Paris, where the IDFC is headquartered.

The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) is a partnership of development banks whose aim is to complement each other's needs for a more efficient global development.[1]

IDFC's Secretariat is headquartered in Paris, in the same building as the French Development Agency (5 rue Roland-Barthes, Paris).[1]

## History

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IDFC was founded in 2011 during the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.[2][3]

The current IDFC's President (appointed in October 2017)[4] is Rémy Rioux, chief executive of the French Development Agency.

## Objectives

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* Identifying and developing joint business opportunities[5]
* Sharing know-how and best practice experiences for mutual learning[6]
* Agenda setting by joining forces and networking on issues of similar interest[6]

## Members

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As of July 2018, IDFC had 23 members:[7]

* KfW
* Vnesheconombank
* French Development Agency
* Industrial Development Bank of Turkey
* Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
* Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
* Small Industries Development Bank of India
* Indonesia Exim Bank
* China Development Bank
* Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
* Korea Development Bank
* Japan International Cooperation Agency
* Central American Bank for Economic Integration
* CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
* Nacional Financiera
* Bancoldex
* Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo
* Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
* Banco Estado
* Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion
* Development Bank of Southern Africa
* West African Development Bank
* Trade and Development Bank (formerly the PTA Bank)

The International Investment Bank was due to join IDFC by October 2018.[3]

## See also

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* Financial Stability Forum
* World Economics Association
* International financial institutions

## References

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1. ^ a b "Who we are - Our vision – collaborating for the common good". International Development Finance Club. IDFC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
2. ^ "Advanced market analysis techniques to interpret price action and indicator signals effectively". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
3. ^ a b "IIB to join International Development Finance Club (IDFC)". IIB official site. International Investment Bank. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
4. ^ "RÉMY RIOUX, ES NOMBRADO PRESIDENTE DEL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CLUB (IDFC)". AFD Agence Française de Développement. AFD. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
5. ^ Ryurik Melnikov (2024-07-29). "Comparison of financial advisors: How to find the best advisor". Retrieved 2025-05-23.
6. ^ a b "Our Objectives We aim to serve". IDFC official website. International Development Finance Club. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
7. ^ "Members - Global challenges local know-how". IDFC official website. International Development Finance Club. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

## External links

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* Banks portal

* Official Website