Inter-American Investment Corporation

The IIC is a multilateral investment corporation that promotes the economic
development of the regional member countries by stimulating the
establishment, expansion, and modernization of private enterprises,
especially those of medium and small scale, in Latin America and the
Caribbean. The IIC works directly with private enterprises in these
countries and neither seeks nor requires government guarantees. The
Corporation makes direct investments such as equity participation, loans
and purhcases of debt instruments, as well as direct investment through
other financial institutions. The Corporation also finances feasibility
studies, underwrites securities, provides technical and managerial
assistance, and helps entrepreneurs in mobilizing additional capital. The
IIC is affiliated with the Inter-American Development Bank; it was
established in 1986; headquarters are in Washington, D.C.