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Unlocking the Potential of Warehouse Receipt Financing: Insights from Industry Experts
The Council, in collaboration with IFC Africa, successfully hosted a half-day workshop with participating financial institutions at Delta House, Nairobi. The session provided valuable global insights on #WRF from industry experts, fostering knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
Adam Gross shared the history of WRF, highlighting success stories from various jurisdictions, along with challenges and mitigation strategies.
Dr. Bharat provided insights into India’s operational framework, emphasizing the role of FIs, MFIs, and DFIs in financing not just warehouse receipts but also infrastructure investments, such as warehouse development.
IFC’s role in the WRF ecosystem—offering advisory services, risk-sharing mechanisms, and green bonds to support financial institutions in enabling warehouse receipt financing.
The importance of financing all stakeholders—including depositors and off-takers—to create a more sustainable and inclusive ecosystem.
This workshop reinforced the critical role financial institutions play in unlocking the potential of Warehouse Receipt Financing as a tool for agriculture and commodity market growth.