The first thing that stands out about Santander in Latin America is its ubiquity across energy and infrastructure financings. In the period covered by the 2025 awards, Santander left its […]
Category: 2025 PIFA Winners
Infrastructure Bank of the Year: Caribbean – Citi
Infrastructure finance in the Caribbean has long carried outsized importance. In economies where a single project can transform connectivity, tourism, or trade, the scale of impact often rivals anything seen […]
Social Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Vinte’s Acquisition of Javer
Mexico’s Vinte is used to breaking ground, both literally and figuratively. Long a pioneer in combining social housing with sustainable design, the company vaulted into a new league in December […]
Infrastructure Bank of the Year: Brazil – Bradesco BBI
Brazil remains the most liquid infrastructure market in Latin America, and in the past year, few banks harnessed that liquidity with more efficiency or breadth than Bradesco BBI. That strategy […]
Digital Infrastructure / Telecoms Financing of the Year – Telecom Argentina’s Acquisition of Telefónica Argentina
Telecom Argentina pulled off one of the most transformative deals in the country’s corporate history in early 2025, agreeing to acquire Telefónica’s operations in Argentina. The $1.245 billion transaction, announced […]
Bond of the Year – Chile Electricity Lux MPC II A/B Bond
When Chile froze electricity tariffs in the wake of social unrest in 2019, the move brought temporary relief to households and businesses—but at a steep cost for the country’s generators. […]
Infrastructure Bank of the Year: Southern Cone – BNP Paribas
Project finance in Chile has surged back to life, propelled by a wave of investment in large-scale battery storage—and BNP Paribas has been central to this momentum. The bank’s leadership […]
Loan of the Year – Block 58 GranMorgu Oil Project
Government issues decree preparing ground for final loan agreement and says proceeds will be used to pay off its debt with central bank and IMF itself
Water Financing of the Year – Charquican – SIAM I & II Seawater Pipeline Project
When Chilean power transmission company Transelec and Saudi-owned Almar Water Solutions set out to raise $1.18 billion for a new seawater pipeline project in Chile, they were determined to achieve […]
Local Currency Financing of the Year – EcoRioMinas Road Concession
Securing long-term financing in local currency has always been a litmus test for innovation and execution in Latin America’s infrastructure markets. The winner of this year’s Local Currency Deal of […]
