The IFC was established in 1956. Its function is to assist the economic development of less-developed countries by promoting growth in the private sector of their economies and helping to mobilize domestic and foreign capital for this purpose. Membership in the IBRD is a prerequisite for membership in the IFC.
国际金融公司成立于1956年,其亲旨是通过促进经济中私营企业的增长并为此目的帮助调动国内外资本,从而援助不发达国家的经济发展。参加国际金融公司的会员必须是世界银行的会员