Glossary · Debt instruments

DFI (Development Finance Institution)

A public or quasi-public lender — e.g. EBRD, IFC — funding development-aligned projects with concessional or near-commercial terms.

Why it matters

DFIs anchor capital stacks in emerging markets and energy-transition deals.

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