What exactly is Hybrid Capital—and why is it described as sitting between a loan and a grant?
In this episode exploring IDA's innovative financing tools, Elaine Su, Senior Financial Officer, in the Development Finance Vice Presidency of the World Bank Group, explains how Hybrid Capital works, how it differs from loans and grants, and how it can help IDA scale financing to support countries most in need.
Hybrid Capital is a perpetual instrument with both debt and equity features, designed to strengthen IDA’s capital position and support increased development financing. Learn how it functions, why it matters for IDA21, and what it could mean for partners, including foundations and philanthropies, seeking to amplify development impact. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/MGm550YQApl
0:00-0:32: Introduction
0:33-1:38: What is hybrid capital, how it differs from a loan or a grant
1:39-2:50: How it strengthens IDA to do what it couldn’t before
2:51-3:27: How it benefits countries receiving IDA support
3:28-3:58: Explained in one sentence - the value of hybrid capital
3:59-4:21: Wrap-up
#WorldBank #developmentfinance #finance
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK ???? The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org
In this episode exploring IDA's innovative financing tools, Elaine Su, Senior Financial Officer, in the Development Finance Vice Presidency of the World Bank Group, explains how Hybrid Capital works, how it differs from loans and grants, and how it can help IDA scale financing to support countries most in need.
Hybrid Capital is a perpetual instrument with both debt and equity features, designed to strengthen IDA’s capital position and support increased development financing. Learn how it functions, why it matters for IDA21, and what it could mean for partners, including foundations and philanthropies, seeking to amplify development impact. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/MGm550YQApl
0:00-0:32: Introduction
0:33-1:38: What is hybrid capital, how it differs from a loan or a grant
1:39-2:50: How it strengthens IDA to do what it couldn’t before
2:51-3:27: How it benefits countries receiving IDA support
3:28-3:58: Explained in one sentence - the value of hybrid capital
3:59-4:21: Wrap-up
#WorldBank #developmentfinance #finance
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK ???? The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org
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- World Bank Group
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- world bank, development finance, IDA
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