OREANDA-NEWS. September 1, 2010. IFC is providing a USD 15 million loan to Moldova Agroindbank in support of the bank’s efforts to help more of the country’s small and medium businesses access the financing they need to grow.

As part of its agreement with IFC, the bank has joined IFC Global Trade Finance Program, which will enable the provision of expanded trade finance for its clients, and connect it to a wider international network of financial institutions.

The announcement coincides with a visit to Moldova by World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick, the first official visit by a World Bank president since the country joined the institution in 1992.