Comments by Treasury Secretary Bessent send a signal that multilateralism “isn’t dead,” a former World Bank official tells LatinFinance
Category: World Bank
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World Bank funds Caribbean power program
Multilateral lender approves financing to upgrade energy infrastructure, lower electricity costs in Eastern Caribbean
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Argentina to lift capital controls on Monday
Caputo says the move comes after the IMF agreed to disburse the bulk of a new $20 bln loan this year, setting it up for a return to global capital markets
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Peru, Ecuador pick up multilateral loans
Borrowing from IDB and the World Bank will support government programs
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El Salvador bags second IBRD loan
World Bank’s development lending arm provides financing for state-led geothermal energy project
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LatAm officials bullish on IDB revamp, infra plan
Trump 2.0 looms large over the annual IDB meeting, but officials say development bank’s agenda remains intact
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CAF, World Bank approve $2.23 bln in financing
Development banks to fund projects in six countries, including infrastructure works in Argentina, Brazil and Chile
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Argentina seeks $20 bln from IMF
Economy Minister Caputo says these and other funds will bolster international reserves so the sovereign can return to the global bond market
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LatAm braces for US multilateralism backlash
Trump’s foreign policy overhaul has raised fears that a US withdrawal from development banks such as IDB would constrain their lending capacity
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Argentina courts more lenders as IMF talks advance
Government is reportedly seeking as much as $5 bln from World Bank and IDB to shore up central bank reserves