IFC Capitalization (Equity) Fund

IFC Capitalization (Equity) Fund makes equity and equity-related investments in systemic banks in developing countries

Fund facts

  • Size (US):

    $1.275 billion
  • Vintage Year:

    2009
  • Sector:

    Banks
  • Region:

    Global Emerging Markets

IFC Capitalization (Equity) Fund makes equity and equity-related investments in systemic banks in developing countries

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Size: 
$1.275 billion
Region: 
Global Emerging Markets
Sectors: 
Banks
Vintage Year: 
2009
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Fund team

Jun Nitta

Head

Jun Nitta

Head, Financial Institutions Group Funds

Jun joined AMC in 2010 as a Senior Investment Manager with the IFC Capitalization Fund. Previously, Jun was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at JPMorgan in Tokyo and an Investment Officer in the Financial Institutions Group of IFC. Jun also worked in the Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank and at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.  Jun is based in AMC's Singapore office.

 

Jun holds a BA in Political Science from Waseda University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 

Ioannis Mergos

Senior Investment Manager

Ioannis Mergos

Senior Investment Manager, Financial Institutions Group Funds

Ioannis joined AMC in 2013 as part of the IFC Capitalization Fund team. Prior to joining AMC, Ioannis was a Strategy Manager for GlaxoSmithKline, and a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group.

 

Ioannis holds a BSc in Economic Theory from the Athens University of Economics and Business, an MBA from INSEAD, and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford. 

Kenta Nakahira

Investment Manager

Kenta Nakahira

Investment Manager, Financial Institutions Group Funds

Kenta joined IFC as part of the Young Professionals Program in 2018 and worked for the Infrastructure Department, where he focused on equity investments.  Prior to IFC, Kenta was an Associate in the Principal Investment Group at the Development Bank of Japan (“DBJ”) and DBJ Investment Advisory, an in-house private equity fund, managed by external recruits on a commercial basis.  He started his career as an investment banking Analyst in the M&A Advisory Group at Barclays Capital. 

 

Kenta holds a BA in Economics from Keio University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 

Andreea Militaru

Associate

Andreea Militaru

Associate, Financial Institutions Group Funds

Andreea Militaru joined AMC in October 2016. Prior to joining AMC, Andreea worked as an analyst in IFC’s PPP Transaction Advisory team working with governments in Africa and Eastern Europe to develop infrastructure though Public-Private Partnerships. Andreea began her career at the World Bank Private Participation in Infrastructure Database where she focused on infrastructure investment trends in Eastern Europe and Central & Southern Asia.

 

Andreea holds a B.S in Economics (Honors) from Towson University and an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University. She is a CFA level II candidate.

Babita Shreshta

Senior Program Assistant

Babita Shreshta

Senior Program Assistant, Financial Institutions Group Funds

Babita joined AMC in January 2011. Babita joined IFC in April 1995 where she worked at the front office of the Sub-Saharan Africa department. In December 1995 she moved to the Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa department and from there to the Southern Europe & Central Asia (SECA) Department. During this time she provided assistance to the Directors office and was the back-up for the SECA HR Officer. In July 2002, Babita moved to Global Financial Markets where she provided administrative and secretarial support to the Associate Director, Global Financial Markets-Portfolio & Equity Team.

 

Babita holds a degree in Intermediate of Arts and Psychology.

Portfolio

Investment Sector Country Status Investment Date
Ahli United Bank B.S.C. Banking Bahrain Exited March, 2011
Amen Bank S.A. Banking Tunisia Exited January, 2013
Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A. Banking Paraguay Exited March, 2009
Banco Financiera Comercial Hondureña, S.A. Banking Honduras Exited June, 2011
Banco Itaú Chile S.A. Banking Chile Current October, 2012
Bank Muscat SAOG Banking Oman Exited December, 2011
Bank of South Pacific Limited Banking Papua New Guinea Exited June, 2010
Banque Centrale Populaire Banking Morocco Exited September, 2012
BDO Unibank, Inc Banking Philippines Exited April, 2010
Ecobank Transnational Inc. Banking Africa Exited June, 2010
Komercijalna Banka Banking Serbia Exited December, 2009
NBS Bank Limited Banking Malawi Exited June, 2011
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Banking Philippines Current February, 2013
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade Banking Vietnam Exited January, 2011

Company

Sector

Banking

Country

Bahrain

Status

Exited

Investment Date

March, 2011

Sector

Banking

Country

Tunisia

Status

Exited

Investment Date

January, 2013

Sector

Banking

Country

Paraguay

Status

Exited

Investment Date

March, 2009

Sector

Banking

Country

Honduras

Status

Exited

Investment Date

June, 2011

Sector

Banking

Country

Chile

Status

Current

Investment Date

October, 2012

Sector

Banking

Country

Oman

Status

Exited

Investment Date

December, 2011

Sector

Banking

Country

Papua New Guinea

Status

Exited

Investment Date

June, 2010

Sector

Banking

Country

Morocco

Status

Exited

Investment Date

September, 2012

Sector

Banking

Country

Philippines

Status

Exited

Investment Date

April, 2010

Sector

Banking

Country

Africa

Status

Exited

Investment Date

June, 2010

Sector

Banking

Country

Serbia

Status

Exited

Investment Date

December, 2009

Sector

Banking

Country

Malawi

Status

Exited

Investment Date

June, 2011

Sector

Banking

Country

Philippines

Status

Current

Investment Date

February, 2013

Sector

Banking

Country

Vietnam

Status

Exited

Investment Date

January, 2011