The infrastructure funding gap in emerging markets is huge, estimated annually to be up to $107.5 billion in Africa and $136 billion in Asia (excluding India). To meet that demand, banks and institutional investors are fundamental - that’s why they are the primary beneficiaries of GuarantCo’s credit solutions.  In this episode, learn how GuarantCo creates fruitful partnerships with financiers, to create lasting impact in emerging markets. How we’re able to use our solutions to help our...

Green bonds are one of the most attractive investment vehicles when it comes to sustainability, accounting for 54 percent of total sustainable issuances. So what makes them so effective, and why are they so suited for mobilising capital for environmental projects at scale? In this episode we learn how green bonds diversify the investor base and contribute to a broader shift towards ESG goals. We learn about a number of GuarantCo’s green bond transactions that have made significant...

Secondary markets are a vital part of bridging the infrastructure funding gap in emerging and frontier markets. Bond instruments often lock investors in for many years, but secondary markets add a layer of flexibility. By making it easier for market participants to buy and sell loans or bonds, we can ensure that money flows better to where it’s most needed. In this episode we find out how secondary opportunities within capital markets deepen the pool of market participants, and how they have...

New and innovative infrastructure projects take a long time to get off the ground, often 2 years or more. But with the pace of development required to improve the lives of people across Africa and Asia, those timescales aren’t feasible. So how do we provide this much-needed, sustainable infrastructure faster? Replicability is the key. In this episode we explore how replicating an infrastructure deal can save time and increase trust and buy-in for future transactions. We learn about the many...

Institutional investors are essential to closing the infrastructure funding gap. But right now they contribute a tiny fraction of financing to infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries. So how do we change that? In this episode we explore how blended finance structures and guarantees can unlock this financing gap. Your hosts are Marjolein van Kampen and Lucinda O’Gorman, and on the podcast are: Nishant Kumar, Managing Director Asia, GuarantCoAnh Nguyen, Client Relationship...

Using innovative credit solutions has been in GuarantCo’s DNA since closing its first transaction in 2005. As we continue to pioneer, we are helping to boost capital market capabilities and accelerate much needed development impact for the people who need it most. This episode focuses on the range of innovative and well-established credit solutions GuarantCo provides and hear from the companies that are utilising them to create impact locally. Your hosts are Marjolein van Kampen and James...

Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen impressive and rapid growth in Vietnam’s local currency corporate bond market, with much more potential still to be unlocked. Thanks to a number of catalytic and first-of-its-kind transactions, GuarantCo’s contribution to the growth of the bond market is helping to accelerate infrastructure development in the country. And in this episode, we learn about a number of those impactful transactions.   Your hosts are Marjolein van Kampen and Anh Nguyen, and on the...

Local currency bonds are fast becoming a crucial way of supporting infrastructure project development in lower income countries across Africa and Asia. In this episode, we discuss the rapid growth of the bond market, why it’s become such an attractive option, and how bonds address the funding deficit in lower income countries. We also hear from PRAN Agro and Acorn Holdings, two companies that have benefited from bonds issued by GuarantCo.   Contributing to the podcast are: Uzma Chowdhury,...

Given the scale of the infrastructure funding gap throughout Africa and Asia, it will take a variety of synergistic solutions to sustainably address this funding shortfall. One such solution, that could hasten the closing of this gap quicker than any other, is the increased use of guarantees to support infrastructure project financing. Due to the flexibility of guarantee products, the range of solutions they provide and the long-term benefits that stem from guarantee use, guarantee providers...

According to the Africa Development Bank, Africa’s infrastructure requirements range between USD 130 and USD 170 billion with an infrastructure funding gap of USD 68 to USD 108 billion. These figures demonstrate the critical need to provide essential infrastructure to local people to ensure long-term economic growth. At the core of this issue is the lack of technical capabilities which GuarantCo, supported by PIDG Technical Assistance funding, is addressing by organising capacity building...

The need for sustainable infrastructure in Vietnam is rapidly growing. Whilst the conditions are ripe for the growth of green and climate instruments in the country, local stakeholders continue to have reservations about its necessity. In July 2021, GuarantCo, through the PIDG Institute, organised a two-day virtual Vietnam green capital market capability building event, funded by PIDG TA and facilitated by Climate Bonds Initiative to address the concerns and demystify this new...

When GuarantCo can't directly fill a gap in an emerging market, it teams up with PIDG Technical Assistance to provide a grant to a company that can. By bridging these gaps and supporting new local champions, grant funding makes a real, tangible difference to people's lives, and helps to improve essential infrastructure in lower income countries in Africa. A powerful example showcasing the impact of grant funding is GuarantCo’s and PIDG TA’s new partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation, who...

Infrastructure development is a crucial driver of economic growth, job creation, and poverty alleviation across Africa and Asia. But infrastructure projects in lower income countries are experiencing a growing funding gap from both public and private sources, estimated to be around 1.3 trillion dollars per year, according to the World Bank. So that’s why partnerships between the two sectors are essential. Blended finance is doing just that and is playing an increasingly important role in...

This episode features the role of the Nigerian Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Facility (InfraCredit) in supporting the development of local capital markets. GuarantCo and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) established InfraCredit in 2017 to act as a market champion for the development of the local debt capital markets to mobilise long-term investment from local institutional investors and finance infrastructure projects in Nigeria in local currency.  Contributing to the...

This episode explores how enabling local currency credit solutions addresses the infrastructure financing gap. Any solution promoting long-term local currency financing needs to prioritise capacity building across local capital markets. This is crucial to solve the largely unaddressed challenges of tenor and local currency provider risk appetite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode explores how blended finance can support the development of local capital markets in lower income countries. Specialised blending facilities, such as GuarantCo, support the reduction of local currency risks for infrastructure projects, help crowd in private sector investors and develop local capital markets in Africa and Asia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.