Bali, 15th October 2018
On the margin of its Annual Meeting held in Bali, IDFC, the international group of 24 leading national and regional development banks, welcomed CDP as new member of the Club.
Cassa depositi e prestiti signed today during the IDFC Annual Meeting in Bali the deed of membership of the International Investment Bank, in the presence of Rémy Rioux, IDFC Chairperson and CEO of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and of CEOs and representatives of other IDFC member institutions.
“CDP focuses strongly on international markets, international cooperation and development finance, with a view to sharing our experience with respect to financial solution in order to support sustainable development”, Antonella Baldino, CDP Chief Business Officer underlined. “For this reason, we are proud to have the opportunity of being part of IDFC and its membership. Indeed, we are certain that we will be able to contribute to the exchanges within IDFC by sharing our knowledge of the Italian and European context. Even more, we are convinced that we will be able to learn from our like-minded peers, joining forces to address global challenges.”
“We are delighted to welcome CDP as a new member of the IDFC, and a key contributor to the collective action required to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement agendas.
Through the IDFC, prominent national and regional development banks from around the planet join forces to make a difference for the peoples we ultimately serve.” said IDFC Chairperson, Rémy Rioux.
IDFC is a platform for advocacy, mobilization and action for low carbon, climate resilient sustainable development, connecting local and international, as well as public and private finance and stakeholders.