Private company

United States International Development Finance Corporation

Logo: U.S. Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

US federal agency responsible for providing foreign aid

The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is an agency of the United States federal government that invests in development projects primarily in lower and middle-income countries. First authorized on October 5, 2018, by the BUILD Act, the independent agency was formed on December 20, 2019 by merging the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) with the Development Credit Authority (DCA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as with several other smaller offices and funds.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 20, 2019Founded1
  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C.1
  • Websitewww.dfc.gov
  • Legal formCorporation3
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI254900QI8QTIK0FY6E923
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address1100 New York Ave NW, 20527 Washington, United States3

The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is an agency of the United States federal government that invests in development projects primarily in lower and middle-income countries. First authorized on October 5, 2018, by the BUILD Act, the independent agency was formed on December 20, 2019 by merging the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) with the Development Credit Authority (DCA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as with several other smaller offices and funds.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Development Credit Authority1
  2. Succeeded Overseas Private Investment Corporation1

Timeline

  1. Dec 20, 2019Founded Founded1