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Brazil to keep riding blue bond wave
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IFC funding to Andean, Caribbean firms soars
Infrastructure investment is driving lending by the multilateral bank, which is also working on a $1.5 bln bond pipeline
FDN taps German loan
Colombian development bank and German lender KfW agree financing for urban development
Chile’s ESG pioneering enters new era under Kast
Country’s leadership in the field, most recently with a biodiversity bond, is expected to continue despite the political shift to the right
Sabesp bags $1.5 bln package
Brazilian water firm secures support from IDB Invest to expand its services in a deal that included a big sale of blue bonds
Mexico mulls fresh samurai, ESG bond deals
Government is considering a bond sale in Japan and further sales of labelled notes, says the head of public credit
IDB Invest makes UK bond debut
IDB Group’s private sector arm issues three-year social bonds in sterling
FS Bioenergia tees up global green bonds
Brazilian ethanol producer pitches deal to finance a tender offer for its 2031 notes
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Innovation, sovereign retool may fuel rebound in ESG bond sales
Labeled bond issuance took a breather in 2025, but industry experts are optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead amid strong investor demand
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Climate Finance: Pricing the Storm
Countries race to protect their balance sheets as climate disasters are reshaping sovereign risk across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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COP30 in Belém advanced finance and enforcement — and exposed how hard it remains to confront fossil fuels, argues Robert Muggah.
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UN’s Brazil summit boosts LatAm climate finance efforts
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Latin America’s carbon markets start linking up
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