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History
Proven Track Record with over 60 Years of Experience
The World Bank has been an innovator in the capital markets since its initial debt offering in 1947.

1947
First IBRD debt offering in 1947 for US$250 million
1981
 First currency swap executed in the capital markets
1989-93
 First global bond issued in USD (1989), in New Zealand Dollars (1990), in Yen (1992), and in Deutsche Mark (1993)
2000
 First fully-integrated global electronic bond offering via the Internet
2000
 First foreign issuer to launch bonds in Mexican Pesos and Chilean Pesos
2002
 First foreign issuer to launch bonds in Brazilian Reals
2003
 First fully electronic swap auction
2004
 First foreign issuer to announce issuance in the new Turkish Lira
2005
 First Ringgit Islamic bonds issued
2005
 First Icelandic Krona deal issued
2006
 First global bond issued in Mexican Pesos
2007
 First ever Turkish Lira global benchmark bond issued
2008
 First IBRD issue of the Green Bond - a sustainable investment product developed to raise funds identified to a specific World Bank program

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