IDA Launches Discount Notes Program Tapping Short-Term Finance in the United States

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/10/14/ida-launches-discount-notes-program-tapping-short-term-finance-in-the-united-state IDA Launches Discount Notes Program Tapping Short-Term Finance in the United States New Program Broadens Access to U.S. Investors and Supports More Cost-Effective Financing for Development WASHINGTON, DC, October 14, 2026 - The International Development Association (IDA, Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, today launched its Discount Notes Program and celebrated its first issuances. The new program provides IDA with ongoing access to short-term funding through the very deep and liquid money markets in the United States and expands the range of investors that can support IDA’s efforts to create jobs and reduce poverty in its member countries.