11 ARC Ltd. has four membership tiers categorised as Classes A through D. These partners are instrumental in assisting our member states in procuring risk insurance coverage by helping to make premiums more affordable. Other funding partners This year, the US Government came on board to offer institutional support funding. PREMIUM FUNDING PARTNERS CLASS A MEMBERS CLASS C MEMBERS OTHER CAPITAL CLASSES: B AND D UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) (previously the Department for International Development (DFID) Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German Development Bank, via the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION: $50 MILLION CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION: $48 MILLION The United Kingdom and Germany hold Class C status and have been with us since our inception. Their valued support comprises seed capital furnished via interest-free loans, refundable over 20 years. This financial backing flows through the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). These comprise our member states. Premiums paid by Class A members provide capital inputs. Class B members provide ARC Ltd. with grants and do not require repayment. Class D members provide equity capital and expect a return on investment. To date we do not have any such members, but we remain committed to incorporating this Class in our comprehensive growth plan. $50 $48 MILLION MILLION OUR CAP I TAL CLASSES OUR CAPITAL CLASSES
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