“World Bank Group Raises $36 Billion In Private Investment For Bharat, Including $9.6 Billion For MSMEs”, Swarajya, 15 Oct 2026.

“The World Bank Group has helped raise $36 billion in private capital for India’s development over four years, including $9.6 billion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Manuel Reyes-Retana, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) division director for South Asia, said the Group’s private capital mobilisation jumped almost five times to $14.5 billion in fiscal 2026, up from around $3 billion in fiscal 2022.

Such mobilisation draws private money into development projects alongside public funds, using guarantees and risk-sharing tools.

He attributed the rise to increasing investor appetite for development-linked assets, aided by guarantees from IFC and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) that lower risks and draw private funds………..”

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