GSCF SCB Global (IFC-51865)

Regions
  • World
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Standard Chartered Bank
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Guarantee
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
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 Dec 29, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Nov 14, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the proposed project is an unfunded risk-sharing facility with Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”) in a portfolio of supply chain finance-related assets for up to US$500 million with IFC participation of up to US$250 million. The Project falls under the Global Supply Chain Finance (GSCF) Program, launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in December 2022. GSCF supports trade in the emerging markets by providing funded or unfunded risk participation in partner banks’ facilities. IFC risk participation is up to 50% of eligible assets in the facility (up to $250 million for IFC’s own account) and will mobilize SCB for the balance. This Facility aims to further improve access to Supply Chain Finance (SCF) in Emerging Markets (EM)s, including providing pre-shipment finance, bringing working capital benefits to local suppliers.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The E&S risks are expected to be medium and, as such, the project is categorized as FI-2 according to IFC's Sustainability Policy.

The project will support short-term financing with a maximum tenor of 18 months to SCB corporate clients (Buyers) in agribusiness, manufacturing, and other sectors globally. Potential environmental and social risks (E&S) and issues associated with supply chain finance activities are typically associated with production of goods and commodities, the adequacy of a functioning supply chain management system and management of E&S -related reputational risks.

Investment Description
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The proposed project will be in an amount up to US$500 million with underlying portfolio of supply chain finance (SCF) assets that will be risk-shared by Standard Chartered and IFC on a pre-agreed basis, with a IFC participation of up to US$250 million.

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
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group, with a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets. Its purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through its unique diversity, and its heritage and values are expressed in the brand promise, here for good. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London, Hong Kong, Bombay (Mumbai) and India’s National stock exchanges.


Contact Information
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Standard Chartered Bank
Nicolas Langlois
Global Head of Trade Distribution
+65 6596 4121
nicolas.langlois@sc.com
Boulevard, Level 22 (018981) Singapore
https://www.sc.com

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