Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the global health landscape, particularly in remote Amazon regions, where a new technology can diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis using a cellphone without requiring an internet connection.
Category: ESG
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CAF kicks off new social bond program
Latin American development bank sells notes under a newly launched $1 bln program to fund child and youth projects
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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
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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
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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
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IDB Invest makes UK bond debut
IDB Group’s private sector arm issues three-year social bonds in sterling
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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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BancoAgrícola opens El Salvador’s blue bond market
Salvadorian bank places the country’s first ever blue bond, with backing from investors including IDB Invest
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Scotiabank sees investor appetite for Mexico’s sustainable bonds
Investors are hungry for the sovereign’s sustainability bonds, which could spawn new local and foreign deals, banker says
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Alsea refinances global notes
Mexican restaurant operator takes out sustainability-linked bank financing to prepay notes denominated in US dollars and euros