Brazil, Sept. 11 -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to $250 million in Sicredi, a nationwide cooperative financial institution, to expand access to finance for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Brazil, with a focus on women-led businesses and underserved communities in the Legal Amazon.The financing package includes an initial $100 million loan from IFC's own account. This amount may reach $150 million and complemented by up to $100 million in additional funds mobilized from international investors, for a total of up to $250 million. The allocation of the resources will be 80% to women-led micro and small enterprises across Brazil and 20% to MSEs operating specifically in the Legal Amazon, a region where access to...