The deal will allow the government of Belize to access emergency funds within days of a major hurricane
Category: Caribbean
First Citizens moves to step up lending
Trinidad and Tobago-based lender requests funding from IDB Invest to grow its portfolio of mortgage, SME and green loans
IDB to step up lending for security, justice
Regional development bank increases its financing target for citizen security-related projects to $4 bln as its operational pipeline grows
CAF, CABEI earn upgrades
Both development banks get their highest-ever rating from Moody’s
ANSA McAL bags major financing package
IDB Invest approves its biggest-ever transaction in the Caribbean region
Canada to back IDB loans
Canadian government provides a guarantee designed to unlock up to $1 bln in financing by the multilateral lender
Digicel gets fresh Moody’s upgrade
Agency lifts its credit rating on the Caribbean telco for the second time in under a year
CAF prices green bonds in Europe
Development bank prices its first public placement of green bonds since 2023 amid rocky markets
Iran war puts pressure on LatAm fiscal accounts: IMF
Inflation may be a short-term problem, but some nations will have less fiscal room to deal with the fallout, Fund official warns
Jamaica eyes resilience-led rebuild after record hurricane damage
Planning chief says reconstruction strategy could become blueprint for the Caribbean as government seeks $1.3 bln in new borrowing
