The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) announced Wednesday, August 19, that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's investment arm, is evaluating the acquisition of up to $80 million in the new global public offering of certificates from CFE Fibra E, its vehicle for financing electric infrastructure. The intention was disclosed to investors through CFECapital, the Fibra E's manager, and fits within the relationship the multilateral institution has maintained with the state utility since 2025.
CFE Fibra E is an energy and infrastructure investment trust through which the utility channels private capital into grid and generation projects. The relationship with the IFC began on September 11, 2025, when the multilateral institution invested $75 million in the vehicle's inaugural bond, its first project with the company. According to Bloomberg Línea, CFE projects investments of $8.5 billion in transmission through 2030, with Fibra E as the source of approximately one-third of that amount.
The IFC's participation in the CBFE (certificados bursátiles fiduciarios de inversión en energía e infraestructura, energy and infrastructure investment trust certificates) is not finalized. According to the communication reproduced by Energía a Debate, the disbursement depends on approval from IFC management and board, registration of the certificates with the CNBV's National Securities Registry, execution of the issuance documentation, and the final terms of the offering. The IFC also conditions its investment on CFE's compliance with its environmental, social, anti-corruption, anti-money-laundering, and sanctions standards, the same standards the company has met since the 2025 bond. The multilateral institution notes that it may sell its position at any time and that investors should not base their decisions on this potential interest.
The global public offering of CFE Fibra E is expected in the coming months. If the IFC confirms its role as anchor investor, the World Bank's backing could attract other institutional funds. The next milestone will be the publication of the final terms of the issuance.
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