the commercial activity of providing funds and capital the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets the management of money and credit and banking and investments obtain or provide money for
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The International Finance Corporation
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group. It finances and provides advice for private sector ventures and projects in developing countries in partnership with private investors and, through its advisory work, helps governments create conditions that stimulate the flow of both domestic and foreign private savings and investment. http://www.ifc.org/