Maputo, Mozambique, July 2, 2021—Nedbank Mozambique S.A. has joined IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to boost a vital economic engine of growth that has been strained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
IFC announced a trade finance facility guarantee of $10 million under its GTFP to Nedbank Mozambique. This will provide support to strengthen the bank's trade finance operations and assist in redesigning its trade solutions to promote Mozambique's cross-border trade. IFC has already started to provide Nedbank Mozambique with technical expertise under the GTFP through a workshop that took place in June 2021 focused on helping the bank to strengthen its trade framework and enhancing trade risk management.
"Nedbank Mozambique is privileged and proud to achieve this milestone, of formalizing a partnership with IFC and benefiting from the technical support for the bank's Trade Finance Strategy. This will definitely create many opportunities and improve the capability of creating tailor-made solutions for our customers. It is a pleasure to launch the partnership right after the bank underwent a brand change and became Nedbank Mozambique, as this will have a strong impact in the market as well," said Joel Rodrigues, CEO of Nedbank Mozambique.
IFC's GTFP provides risk mitigation under a $5.5 billion envelope by guaranteeing trade-related payment obligations of banks in developing economies. Since its inception in 2005, the program has issued more than 71,000 guarantees for trade-finance transactions to support the growth of various sectors including infrastructure, agriculture, and health care. IFC's Trade and Supply Chain has supported more than $190 billion trade in more than 90 countries.
"As Mozambique recovers and rebuilds from the ongoing impact of COVID-19, it's vital to support key areas such as trade. Trade is a key driver of economic growth, contributes to job creation, and helps improve access to essential goods, especially for the country's many small businesses," said Hector Gomez Ang, IFC's Country Manager for Mozambique.
The guarantees are transaction-specific and can be supported by a variety of underlying instruments such as letters of credit, trade-related promissory notes, accepted drafts, bills of exchange, guarantees, bid and performance bonds, and advance-payment guarantees. The guarantees are available for all private-sector trade transactions that meet IFC's eligibility criteria.
About IFC
IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.
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About Nedbank Mocambique S.A.
Nedbank Moçambique, is the Mozambican subsidiary of Nedbank Group Limited (RSA) since 2014, in which Nedbank Group, one of Africa's largest groups, holds currently a position of 87.53% in the Ownership Structure. Nedbank Moçambique develops its activity with 360º responsibility in its relationships with Employees, Clients, Shareholders, Suppliers, and other stakeholders and regulates its activity by complying with comprehensive internal principles and with the guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities. www.nedbank.co.mz
