IFC and Santander Chile launch first loan for green building projects

04/11/2025 Since 1 month

Santander Chile, one of the largest private banks in Chile with 236 branches across the country, will receive a 100 million dollars loan from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in order to finance green building projects.

The transaction includes a sustainability-linked incentive, which is contingent on Santander Chile meeting key performance indicators (KPIs) related to the development of green construction sub-projects aligned with the Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certification. This green loan is the first of its kind granted to the Santander Group worldwide.

https://www.ifc.org/en/pressroom/2025/ifc-and-santander-chile-launch-first-loan-for-green-building-projec

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