The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to 750 million euros ($866 million) in an unfunded risk-sharing facility with Deutsche Bank to support trade finance transactions involving emerging market banks, according to a project disclosure seen by CrowdFund Insider. According to the IFC, “by sustaining DB’s ability to provide trade finance services despite major macroeconomic challenges, the Project is intended to address the global trade finance gap and increase and/or maintain access to trade finance” for emerging market issuing banks and the businesses they serve. The Washington-based lender added that the facility is also intended to “promote both global and regional financial and economic integration by increasing the delivery of trade finance through EMIBs,” while potentially expanding their correspondent banking networks. The project is also expected to increase Deutsche Bank’s capacity to support climate finance. The facility will support short-term trade finance activities and has been classified as an FI-3 investment under the IFC Sustainability Policy.