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UK's BII ready to pivot from trade finance to 'rebuilding business' in Ukraine when war ends, managing director tells URN

UK's BII ready to pivot from trade finance to 'rebuilding business' in Ukraine when war ends, managing director tells URN

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII), which has so far focused on trade finance in its new mandate to help Ukraine, will shift to rebuilding private business as soon as the war ends, its managing director said. "During the war, we are helping businesses simply to survive,

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Finnfund's quest for viable investments in Ukraine spotlights issues facing DFIs amid war

Finnfund's quest for viable investments in Ukraine spotlights issues facing DFIs amid war

Finnfund, like many development finance institutions, faces a long series of challenges in finding enough viable investment opportunities in Ukraine amid the ongoing war. A high minimum investment size, strict ESG criteria, the continued presence of oligarchs, and a hesitance on the part of Finnish investors to enter Ukraine during

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