AfDB, IDB Sign $3.2B Risk-Sharing Deal

Wednesday 30th April 2025

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement to diversify lending within their sovereign portfolios and enhance development lending capacity.

This agreement, signed during the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring meetings in Washington D.C., renews a prior agreement from 2015. It represents the fourth exposure exchange undertaken by AfDB with other multilateral development banks, aiming to strengthen capital adequacy and efficiency.

AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina highlighted the transaction as a forward-looking approach to capital and risk management. IDB President The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement to diversify lending within their sovereign portfolios and enhance development lending capacity.
This agreement, signed during the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring meetings in Washington D.C., renews a prior agreement from 2015. It represents the fourth exposure exchange undertaken by AfDB with other multilateral development banks, aiming to strengthen capital adequacy and efficiency.
AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina highlighted the transaction as a forward-looking approach to capital and risk management. IDB President Ilan Goldfajn emphasized the agreement’s role in strengthening financial resilience and financing capacity for both institutions, benefiting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Goldfajn emphasized the agreement’s role in strengthening financial resilience and financing capacity for both institutions, benefiting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.