At IDB’s annual meeting, Brazilian minister says bank needs to focus on poverty, jobs, climate
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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 Latin Finance
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Paraguay keeps focus on ESG funding, rating upgrade
Prospective issuance now expected next year, Finance Minister tells LatinFinance
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Multilateral loans still trump bonds for Guyana
Finance Minister says government is ‘aggressively’ tapping development lenders for funding
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IDB sees FX tool being used beyond Brazil
Bank is interested in replicating mechanism for climate mitigation, official tells LatinFinance
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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
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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 tells LatinFinance
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Geopolitical tensions dragging out inflation fight: IIF
IIF’s chief Latin American economist echoes Brazilian central bank’s call for prudence
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Brazil plots return to sustainable bond market
Treasury secretary tells LatinFinance government will wait ‘a bit’ after sovereign sustainable debut last November
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Foreign investors fuel Brazil rebound – BNP Paribas
Head of French bank’s local operation expects to see first infrastructure debenture issue around mid-year