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Brazil to keep riding blue bond wave
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FDN taps German loan
Colombian development bank and German lender KfW agree financing for urban development
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
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
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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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.
The Limits of Climate Delivery
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
COP30 led to billions of dollars in financing commitments for the region, and a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels is in the works
Latin America’s carbon markets start linking up
Much yet must be done, but domestic markets are growing and integrating with international ones
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