IIF Participates In Climate Capital, Risk And Impact Conference 2025

JAKARTA - President Director/CEO of PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (IIF), Rizki Pribadi Hasan, shared his views on innovative financing solutions for sustainable infrastructure delivered online at the Climate Capital, Risk and Impact Conference 2025 organized by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai on Monday, September 1, 2025.

On this occasion, Rizki was present as a panelist in a session entitled How can public policy banks accelerate finance for transition? together with representatives from BNDES (Brazil), NABARD (India), AFD (France), and PT SMI (Indonesia).

Discussion of the panel hosted by BS Venkatesha, Deputy Managing Director of NaBFID, emphasized the important role of development finance institutions (DFI) in bridging the huge financing gap so that developing countries can achieve the transition target to net zero.

On this occasion, he emphasized the role of IIF as the only financial institution in Indonesia that specifically focuses on financing the infrastructure of the private sector. To date, about 22 percent of the total IIF portfolios are allocated for renewable energy projects, including hydro, solar, biomass, and geothermal power plants.

IIF is also the pioneer of a number of green financing instruments in Indonesia, including: How come 2021, IIF became the first non-bank agency to issue a Global Sustainable Bond. In 2024, IIF again made history by issuing the first green typical notes listed on the stock exchange, expanding its green funding options in Indonesia.

Rizki also highlighted the role of IIF in complementing banking and capital market functions through products that increase project banking, such as: Cash Deficiency Support Facility a subordination loan mechanism that stabilizes project cash flow in the initial operational phase, thus providing convenience for senior creditors.

"This financing tool is crucial to ensure that infrastructure projects in Indonesia not only achieve financial close, but also contribute significantly to the national climate transition agenda," said Rizki.

Together with other panelists, Rizki emphasized the importance of collaboration between DFI, banking, and capital markets. Through the use of blended finance, implementation of ESG standards, as well as the development of frontier instruments such as local currency-based guarantees and financing, public policy banks are believed to be able to play a strategic role in mobilizing trillions of dollars needed by developing countries to achieve net zero targets.

Participation IIF in this international forum further affirms its commitment to become the main catalyst in driving the green transition in Indonesia. By prioritizing financing innovation and strengthening global collaboration, IIF not only presents solutions to the infrastructure funding gap, but also contributes significantly in accelerating the achievement of sustainable development targets and net zero emissions.