The LatAm View

Breaking News and Exclusive Interviews from the 2023 World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco

World Bank-IMF meetings end amid heightened global anxiety

Officials and financiers contend with multiple flashpoints as annual meetings conclude

Exclusive: Brazil’s Haddad puts green bond on back burner

Finance minister says planned sustainable bond issue on hold due to turbulent global markets

Exclusive: Brazil’s Campos sounds alarm over rates, liquidity for EM

Central bank chief warns debt sustainability in emerging markets at risk over tightening global financial conditions

Exclusive: Paraguay to use Itaipu revenue for new infra bond

Agreement with Brazil on bilateral dam proceeds is expected next year, Paraguayan finance minister tells LatinFinance

Exclusive: Colombia seeks sovereign SLL in wake of Uruguay deal

Finance minister confirms talks, eyes local green bond before year end

World Bank tests new debt strategies in LatAm

Latin America and Caribbean is set to benefit from new tools and approaches to reducing debt, bank official tells LatinFinance

IMF sees darkening LatAm growth prospects

Western Hemisphere chief says international environment weighing on outlook

Guyana pledges to fortify non-oil economy

Government eyes infrastructure investment amid multi-billion dollar capex drive, Finance minister tells LatinFinance

Jamaica set for private capital boost – FinMin

Finance minister tells LatinFinance new deal with IFIs will help turn tide on weak growth outlook

Barbados seeks allies to build financial, climate ‘resilience’

Island nation is using financial innovation to pay down debt, build climate resilience, finance minister tells LatinFinance

Caribbean finance leaders skeptical on loss and damage fund

Caribbean Development Bank chief tells LatinFinance island nations require around $15 bln a year for climate resilience and transition

Exclusive: Paraguay moves to diversify funding with green bonds

Government in talks about selling green bonds in both local and international markets, finance minister tells LatinFinance

Exclusive: Chile’s finance chief sees progress on tax reform

Minister also outlines 2024 government debt limit, funding strategy

Exclusive: Uruguay cenbank chief signals end to rate cuts

Diego Labat says reduced benchmark rate “consistent” with inflation target

Uruguay in landmark SLL with World Bank

Uruguay becomes the first country to get a sustainability-linked loan from a multilateral lender, finance minister says

Peru cenbank in no hurry to lower rates

Central bank will cautious on interest-rate easing, governor tells LatinFinance

DomRep plots green bond debut

Economy minister Pável Isa tells LatinFinance government plans to move fast on issuing green debt

Guyana set to boost revenue from carbon credits

South American country is waiting for right time to enter market with carbon credit offering, finance minister says