List of JBIC STORY

JBIC is engaged in various projects across the world. Behind these efforts are our dedicated staff members who make them possible. In this series—formerly titled “PROJECT FRONTLINE”—the members share the stories behind their work and the personal motivations that drive them.

List of JBIC Stories

July 2025		Project financing for the Indonesia Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Expansion Project — SHIRAHAMA Manabu, YAMANISHI Minami A deal leveraging advanced Japanese geothermal power technologies finally signed late at midnight, just before a summit meeting
January 2025		Support for overseas expansion of MTEs and SMEs, from restaurants to cutting-edge technology businesses — NAKAMUTA Tadahide, OSAWA Kanon Specialized teams from east and west Japan connect businesses with countries overseas, comprehensively supporting their expansion endeavors
August 2024		Support for Chile’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine development, including improving hygiene — MATSUNOKI Hayato Boldly taking on the challenge of supporting a massive project to secure a long-term, stable supply of copper resources for Japanese industry
May 2024		Supporting supply chain resilience enhancement for Japanese manufacturers in India — YONEYAMA Satoru Loan schemes built after tough negotiations benefit both local companies and Japanese manufacturers in India
February 2024		Financing a solar power project and an initiative for electrified lanterns in elementary schools in the Republic of Benin — FUKAYA Satoko, HIRATO Hitomi The first GREEN initiative project for a government in Africa — an unexpected encounter kickstarts a project contributing to society
November 2023		JBIC’s new finance office advancing the realization of a decarbonized society: Energy Transformation Strategy Office — HIDAKA Yoshitaka, TSUJI Naoki Aiming to build a global-scale hydrogen supply chain to simultaneously realize carbon neutrality, economic growth, and energy security
August 2023		Project Financing for a Subway Project in Toronto, Canada — FURUYA Toshihiro, NIWA Hayato Helping Japan’s rail industry enter the Canadian subway sector and learning lessons from the pandemic
June 2023		Project Financing for NeuConnect, UK-Germany Interconnector Project — OKABE Mai JBIC’s first financing of an interconnector project in Europe, which is pushing ahead with decarbonization. Experiencing JBIC’s global connectivity and looking ahead
February 2023		Supporting the Indian health sector during the pandemic through Quad collaboration — MIKITA Satoshi Supporting COVID-19 measures in India, experiencing firsthand the unique excitement of policy-based finance