Sibos 2026: IFC and Mizuho launch $1bn risk

Signed at Sibos 2026, this should widen access to supply chain finance for suppliers and distributors across the Asia-Pacific region.

The IFC will cover up to $500 million of the risk on a range of supply chain finance products, including payables, receivables and pre-shipment financing.

Today, 29 September, Japanese bank Mizuho and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the launch of a $1 billion risk-sharing facility.

The partnership, which targets expanding access to supply chain finance (SCF) for suppliers and distributors operating in Asia-Pacific (APAC), was formally signed at Sibos.

SCF is a form of working capital finance that lets suppliers receive payment earlier. At the same time, buyers retain longer payment terms, typically using a buyer’s creditworthiness to provide financing against approved invoices.

A risk-sharing facility refers to a bilateral agreement where a guarantor reimburses a lender for a predetermined of losses on a particular portfolio of loans.

Under the facility, IFC will provide up to $500 million in risk-sharing for a set of SCF instruments, including payables, receivables, and pre-shipments financing.

The deal seeks to tackle barriers APAC small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face in getting access to finance, as 41% of SME and 34% of broader APAC requests for trade finance get rejected.