Are MDBs Actually Implementing Reforms?
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Multilateral institutions
IDB Invest
Legal name: Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)
ShareholderInternational · Latin America and the Caribbean
Legally the Inter-American Investment Corporation, IDB Invest finances private enterprises and projects. The UK joined in 2023 and has announced an expansion of its shareholding.
- UK ownership or participation
- Minority shareholder; revised capital percentage not yet verified · Checked 16 September 2026
- Lead department or body
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- UK voting rights
- 0.24% of votes displayed by institution · Observed 16 September 2026; financial reference date unstated
- Mandate
- Private-sector development finance
UK financial position
FCDO investment carrying value£8.660m31 March 2026
Accounting value before July's capital announcement.
Underlying source ↗UK paid-in capital displayedUS$14.659mObserved 16 September 2026
Country page gives no financial reference date. Does not establish completion of the announced increase.
Underlying source ↗Accounting values, paid-in capital and funding commitments have different meanings and reporting dates. These figures are not added together.
Ownership and accountability
FCDO leads UK participation. The institution lists a board constituency shared with Canada and Switzerland. Announced shares, parliamentary approvals, payments and updated votes require separate dates.
Research hub
2 publications relevant to IDB Invest · Institution-specific research shown first
Boosting MDBs’ investing capacity: An Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks
G20 Capital Adequacy Frameworks Expert Panel
News and announcements
View in News and announcements →- Commons approves IDB Invest capital-payment amendment ↗
The House approves the draft amendment order. This establishes a parliamentary milestone, not completion of all share subscriptions or payments.
- UK announces acquisition of remaining non-regional capital-increase shares ↗
IDB Invest says the acquisition is expected to increase the UK's shareholding eightfold. Final revised capital and voting percentages are not established by the announcement.