GWFP Touton SG (IFC-52821)

Countries
  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
  • Ivory Coast
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
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Bank Risk Rating
FI
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Voting Date
Jun 15, 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
TOUTON SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 58.31 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.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 50
Converted using 2026-05-14 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 174.93 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.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 150
Converted using 2026-05-14 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Aug 4, 2026

Disclosed by Bank May 14, 2026

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Project Description
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According to bank provided information, the proposed investment is an unfunded risk participation for up to €50 million in a €150 million bilateral facility extended by Societe Generale Paris (“SG”) for Touton S.A. (“Touton” or the “Group”), leading global cocoa, coffee and vanilla commodity trader for more than 150 years, to finance the procurement and export of traceable cocoa mainly from IDA Countries; Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon (the Facilities, the Project).   

The proposed facility will involve trade transaction mainly in West Africa.                                                  

Investment Description
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Total project cost will be up to EUR 150 million with IFC’s investment of up to EUR50 million in the form of an unfunded participation.       

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.

Touton is a leading France-headquartered agro-industrial group with a global footprint spanning 15 offices worldwide. It is among the world’s top cocoa traders, purchasing approximately 350,000 metric tons of cocoa annually and accounting for around 8% of global cocoa trade. Cocoa is the core of the Group’s business, representing about 75% of its total revenues, with total trading volumes ranging between 300,000 and 400,000 metric tons of cocoa bean equivalents per year. Touton has a long-established presence across key producing origins and is one of the largest exporters of cocoa from Cote d’Ivoire as well as one of the leading exporters from Cameroon, reflecting its strong sourcing, logistics, and market positioning in major cocoa-producing regions.

Societe Generale (“SG”) is a leading global Trade and Commodity Finance (“TCF”) bank with strong growth ambitions in the agricultural commodities sector. Its Paris platform specializes in transactional trade finance, supported by dedicated and experienced transaction monitoring teams, and is widely recognized by the market for the quality of its structuring, execution, and risk management capabilities. SG is a strategic partner for IFC, leveraging its extensive international network and its strong commitment to sustainability and ESG standards. The bank has a long-standing relationship with Touton, having financed the Group for over 33 years with an excellent performance and credit track record.                                                  

 

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Cocoa Touton Processing Co Client -

Contact Information
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+33 5 56 69 33 69
contact@touton.com
1, rue Rene MagneCidex 1333083 Bordeaux CedexFRANCE
https://touton.com/

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