The World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Citi have signed a new 1.6 billion South African rand borrowing facility that will expand IFC’s ability to provide local currency (LC) financing in South Africa.

Ripple’s XRP has been hovering around $1.36 over the past 24h, modestly trailing a broader crypto rally, primarily driven by a major adoption catalyst in Japan. The price has been lifted from $1.30 due to optimism following Ripple’s privacy upgrade for banks, amidst strong Wall Street adoption.