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EXCLUSIVE: Nations call for IDB public sector funding boost
Attention shifts to government sector as bank’s private lending arm gets $3.5 bln capital infusion
Fresh optimism buoys LatAm sovereigns, markets
IDB Invest capital increase caps off jubilant mood at annual meetings despite challenging growth outlook
EXCLUSIVE: Colombia defiant on projections amid market skepticism
Finance minister insists slump is temporary, weighs thematic funding options
EXCLUSIVE: Peru issuance hinges on growth, market
How much Peru raises partly depends on how quickly economy picks up following recession, says nation’s new finance minister
EXCLUSIVE: Chile finance chief heralds economic recovery
Mario Marcel eyes sustainable growth, renewable energy targets
Brazil hails IDB’s ‘change of course’
At IDB’s annual meeting, Brazilian minister says bank needs to focus on poverty, jobs, climate
Regional growth hampered by low productivity
The formula for higher productivity is simple on paper, but many countries have found it difficult, says World Bank official
Guatemala seeks external funding, plots SDG bond
Government is working on framework for bond to be issued in second half of year, finance chief tells LatinFinance
Paraguay keeps focus on ESG funding, rating upgrade
Prospective issuance now expected next year, Finance Minister tells LatinFinance
Multilateral loans still trump bonds for Guyana
Finance Minister says government is ‘aggressively’ tapping development lenders for funding
IDB sees FX tool being used beyond Brazil
Bank is interested in replicating mechanism for climate mitigation, official tells LatinFinance
LatAm tests solution to $150-bln infra conundrum
Middle Eastern funds could help Latin America narrow its infrastructure gap as trade ties between regions expand
Business perseveres with Haiti on the brink
As the nation stands on the verge of total collapse, one IDB-funded business is booming
EXCLUSIVE: Ecuador plans second debt-for-nature swap
Finance Minister Juan Carlos Vega also tells LatinFinance government has held preliminary talks with IMF about new funding deal
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Broad’ backing emerges for $3.5 bln IDB Invest capital hike
Deal all but done, officials say, as bank president targets $110 bln in lending by 2034
Paraguay calls for IDB Invest climate push
IDB’s private sector financing arm could replicate bank’s public sector climate-linked mechanism, Paraguay Finance Minister says
IFC seeks funds for drought-hit Panama Canal
Panama wants to raise $8.5 billion for new canal investment, but it will not be simple
Security fears cast shadow over LatAm investment case: Officials
Insecurity must not be decoupled from development, Barbados PM says
Geopolitical tensions dragging out inflation fight: IIF
IIF’s chief Latin American economist echoes Brazilian central bank’s call for prudence