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WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a new Unified Investment Lending Policy (UIP) that will allow investment financing to be deployed faster, more easily, and more clearly tied to outcomes.   Under the UIP, the IDB is streamlining lending instruments — covering loans...

VIENNA — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) convened its annual consultations with non-regional member countries in Vienna, as part of preparations for the IDB Group Annual Meetings, scheduled for March 11–14, 2026, in Paraguay.   During the consultations, Austria announced a...

WASHINGTON — The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew an estimated 6.4% in 2025, an improvement over the 4.7% increase recorded in 2024, according to the latest edition of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) report, “Trade Trends Estimates for Latin America and...

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) issued a $3 billion 10-year global benchmark bond, the first U.S. dollar benchmark transaction of its 2026 funding program.The bond attracted strong global investor demand, with orders exceeding $9 billion, more than three times the amount...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) completed a £1 billion fixed-rate benchmark bond issuance, its largest-ever transaction in sterling and its first benchmark issuance in the currency in 2026.

WASHINGTON — Caribbean economies have demonstrated notable resilience in the face of global economic headwinds, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group). Strong performance in tourism and energy has anchored regional growth, although significant downside...