What do you mean by “catalytic capital?”

Catalytic capital helps unlock investment by allowing private sector financial institutions to better allocate and manage risks.

The Catalytic Capital Repository includes various types of “catalytic capital” and other risk-mitigation instruments, including:

• Guarantees (concessional and non-concessional)
• Concessional and subordinated debt
• Concessional equity
• Grants aimed at investment vehicles, such as debt or equity funds, viability gap funding for project finance