Riccardo Puliti, Regional Vice President of the International Finance Corporation, emphasized the importance of private sector investment in clean energy, especially in countries like India. He highlighted India s significance as a key destination for IFC s investments, particularly in energy transition. Puliti mentioned that IFC is committed to increasing its investment in India in the ongoing fiscal year, focusing on scaling India s climate solutions. IFC aims to leverage private capital to support sustainable infrastructure, industrial decarbonization, and green finance, aligning with India s goals to diversify its energy mix.
Improving access to affordable trade finance could increase imports and exports by up to 6 and 9 percent, respectively, in Viet Nam. This represents an annual increase in merchandise trade of US$55 billion.