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Why Does DFC Want to Pay Off Ecuador’s Chinese Creditors?

January 19, 2021
Last week DFC announced that it signed a framework agreement with the government of Ecuador to refinance up to $3.5 billion of the country’s external debt to China. In exchange, according to reporting by the Financial Times, the Ecuadorian government will commit to exclude Chinese companies from its...
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Putting Climate at the Center of DFC’s Mandate

November 19, 2020
The Biden administration has a unique opportunity to push the new agency towards a greener mandate which could help mobilize billions more in climate finance. Here are a few pathways incoming DFC leadership could consider.
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How the DFC’s New Energy Investments in Mozambique Show the Agency’s Balanced Approach

September 16, 2020
We see six major benefits of these investments for both Mozambique and the new US agency that cut across development, economic, and security interests, outlined below.
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Not DFC’s Best Kodak Moment: Five Questions About the Development Agency’s First Domestic Investment

July 30, 2020
DFC’s first domestic DPA loan is an opportunity to have a fresh look at the program and raise a new round of questions for the agency.