International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.

Sanaa Abouzaid

Regional Manager in Central America

Rufat Alimardanov

Country Representative

Jean-Marc Arbogast

Country Manager

Wale Ayeni

Regional Head Africa Venture Capital

Paulo De Bolle

Director, Special Situations

Andi Dervishi

Chief Investment Officer and Global Head, Fintech

Makhtar Diop

Managing Director

Imad N. Fakhoury

IFC Regional Director South Asia

Malick Fall

Country Manager

Juan Flores

Mexico Country Manager

Allen Forlemu

Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Asia and Pacific

Facundo Sanchez Freytes

Investment Officer

Stephanie Friedeburg

Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Resources

Mohamed Gouled

Vice President, Industries

Cheryl Hanway

Director

Kyle Kelhofer

Country Manager for Vietnam

Saadia Khairi

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Azam Khan

Manager

Rosy Khanna

Regional Industry Director for Financial Institutions in Asia-Pacific

Walid Labadi JD

Assistant General Counsel, Africa

Adamou Labara

Senior Executive Finance and Development

Neil McKain

Manager

Alfonso Garcia Mora

Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean

Ary Naïm

Regional Manager, Central and Southeast Europe

Vivek Pathak

Director and Global Head of Climate Business

Mary Porter Peschka

Director

Sergio Pimenta

Regional Vice President, Africa

Carlos Leiria Pinto

Country Manager -

Manuel Reyes Retana

Executive

Leila Search

Senior Investment Officer and Program Officer

Oumar Seydi

IFC Regional Director, Africa

Levan Shalamberidze

East Asia Equity Lead, Financial Institutions

James Smouse

Global Head of Insurance, Financial Institutions Group

Sarvesh Suri

Regional Industry Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources

Dahlia Khalifa

Regional Director of Central Africa, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

Past deals in Panama

Banistmo

Debt Financing in 2022
Banistmo, headquartered in Panama City, offers a full range of banking services to individuals, legal entities, and small and medium‑sized enterprises. Its operations are organized into consumer and SME banking and corporate and government banking. The bank provides checking and savings accounts, fixed‑term deposits, personal, vehicle, mortgage and commercial loans, as well as cash handling, investment banking, trust and fiduciary administration, financial leasing, payment agency, registration and transfer services, brokerage and securities trading, letters of credit and leasing solutions. Founded in 2004 and formerly known as HSBC Bank (Panama), it was renamed Banistmo in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Bancolombia.
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