Development finance institution

Development finance institution (DFI), also known as a Development bank, is a <a href="/facts/Financial_institution/MMdhY0g9">financial institution</a> that provides <a href="/facts/Risk_capital/WUoXKG0q">risk capital</a> for <a href="/facts/Economic_development/4KRrMBaM">economic development projects</a> on a non-commercial basis.
DFIs are often established and owned by governments or <a href="/facts/Nonprofit_organization/AmXu2c85">nonprofit organizations</a> to finance projects that would otherwise not be able to get financing from commercial lenders.
They are often structured as a <a href="/facts/Company/psBVz9jr">company</a> that provides loans for projects that a government or nonprofit wants to encourage for non commercial reasons. They can be at a local, national or international level. DFIs include <a href="/facts/Multilateral_development_bank/VKeffxUE">multilateral development banks</a>, <a href="/facts/National_development_bank/Ls45qUlq">national development banks</a>, bilateral development banks, <a href="/facts/Microfinance_institution/AfzqeeLR">microfinance institutions</a>, <a href="/facts/Community_development_financial_institution/s6vaFfs7">community development financial institution</a> and <a href="/facts/Revolving_loan_fund/NTSpQhtu">revolving loan funds</a>.

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Development finance institution