Natixis RPF (IFC-50687)

Regions
  • World
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Apr 10, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Natixis SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Communications
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure
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Investment Type(s)
Guarantee
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Apr 8, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Mar 11, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the IFC, the proposed investment is a Risk Participation Facility (RPF or the Facility) of up to US$500 million equivalent, to be equally split between IFC with own account participation of up to US$250 million equivalent (IFC Participation Amount), and Natixis and its affiliates (Natixis CIB, or the Bank) retaining the balance on a portfolio of loans financing for infrastructure companies and assets within a pre-approved selection criteria in Asia, Oceania, Latin America and Europe (the Reference Portfolio) with the capital preserved from the Facility aimed to be redeployed to finance energy transition and digital infrastructure loans in emerging markets (EMs) globally and mostly in Asia (the Redeployment Portfolio).

The guarantee under the RPF will be structured to comply with the directive for guarantees under the EU capital regulation requirements (EU CRR).

Investment Description
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As stated by the IFC, the Project consists of an RPF between IFC and Natixis CIB whereby IFC will provide up to US$250 million equivalent of unfunded risk protection on the Reference Portfolio of at least US$500 million equivalent. The total capital preserved is aimed to be redeployed for a Redeployment Portfolio of US$375 million equivalent, an amount equivalent to 1.5 times the IFC Participation Amount.

Financial Intermediary
A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.
Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IFC:

Headquartered in Paris, France, Natixis CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Groupe BPCE (BPCE or the Group), the second-largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks. Natixis CIB is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide. With well-established presence in around 30 countries globally, Natixis CIB is a significant player in infrastructure finance especially in emerging markets.


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Financial Intermediary - Natixis SA:

Arnaud Francillon - Managing Director, Head of Credit Portfolio, Resource Management and Restructuring
Email: arnaud.francillon@natixis.com
Website: https://cib.natixis.com/Home/default.aspx 

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