IFC Returns to Sterling FRN Market with GBP 500 Million Bond

IFC Returns to Sterling FRN Market with GBP 500 Million Bond.

International Finance Corporation (IFC, rated Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, today priced a long 5-year British pound sterling (GBP) Floating Rate Note (‘FRN’). The GBP 500 million transaction marked IFC’s first SONIA-linked FRN since 2019.

The transaction highlights the solid demand for SONIA-linked assets and priced at SONIA +30 basis points. The transaction generated strong investor interest, including among bank treasuries, asset managers, and central banks.

The transaction was jointly led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of Montreal, HSBC, and RBC. The bond will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Investor Distribution by Type

Banks / Bank Treasuries: 77%

Asset Managers / Insurance / Pension Funds: 18%

Central Banks / Official Institutions: 5%

Investor Distribution by Geography

United Kingdom: 64%

Americas: 21%

Europe / Middle East / Africa: 15%

Transaction Summary

Issuer 	International Finance Corporation

Issuer Rating: 	Aaa / AAA (Moody's / S&P)

Amount: 	GBP 500,000,000

Pricing Date: 	September 21, 2026

Settlement Date: 	September 30, 2026

Maturity Date: 	December 15, 2031

Floating Rate Reference: 	SONIA Compounded Index Rate, as defined in the applicable final terms

Coupon: 	SONIA index + 30 bps

Coupon payment dates: 	15th March, 15th June, 15th September and 15th December in each year commencing 15th December 2026, and ending the Maturity Date

Issue Price 	100%

ISIN: 	XS3518601466

Listing: 	London Stock Exchange

Clearing System: 	Euroclear, Clearstream

Lead Managers: 	Bank of America Merrill Lynch ('BAML'), Bank of Montreal ('BMO'), HSBC Bank plc, RBC Europe Limited

IFC complements its public issuance by accessing a variety of different markets, including through private placements and thematic bonds, such as green bonds, and social bonds. IFC also issues local-currency bonds to develop local capital markets and to fund local-currency investments.

About IFC

IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. IFC provides financing to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

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