Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

International Finance Corporation

 
 
noun (abbreviation IFC)

Definition

ECONOMICS, FINANCE, POLITICS one of the five international organizations that now make up the World Bank. The main aim of the International Finance Corporation is to encourage the development of private businesses in poorer countries by providing investment and offering advice. → Compare the World Bank
(Definition of International Finance Corporation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

a cloud on the horizon

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More