Ascending Markets Financial Guarantee Corporation

Ascending Markets Financial Guarantee Corporation (AMF) is a development-stage financial guarantor headquartered in the United States. Employing 20-49 individuals, AMF specializes in providing financial guarantees for debt obligations in developing nations. AMF focuses on guaranteeing debt related to sound development projects in sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, education, and essential public services. Additionally, AMF considers selected private sector obligations with significant positive public impact. Their goal is to enhance credit ratings, aiming for "national scale" AAA for local currency debt and "global scale" A+ for foreign currency debt. Founded by a team with extensive experience in emerging markets, AMF's concept originated from the successful, albeit smaller, presence of developing nation guarantees within the portfolios of former U.S. monoline guarantors. AMF leverages this expertise, aiming to capitalize on the high demand for highly rated debt in developing nation bond and bank loan markets. AMF has received recognition for its innovative approach, winning first prize at the Marketplace in Innovative Finance, sponsored by prominent organizations like the World Bank, Gates Foundation, and Agence Française de Développement. Currently, AMF is finalizing its capital raise from leading development finance institutions and private sector organizations.