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WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), announced an investment of $8 million in the AgVentures III Fund managed by SP Ventures in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other partners to support "agtech" and "foodtech" innovation across Latin America and the Caribbean. The AgVentures III Fund aims to raise $80 million to invest in up to 22 tech startups addressing key agriculture and food production challenges. These companies will develop innovative solutions that can be scaled up across

PANAMA CITY — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) convened the 39th Meeting of Governors of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic in Panama City, ahead of the Group’s Annual Meetings in Asunción, Paraguay, next month. IDB Group governors, ministers of finance and economy, private-sector leaders, and strategic partners will discuss ways to boost sustainable growth through IDB Group's regional program América en el Centro, focusing on regional integration and investments in talent, together with key joint priorities for the year ahead. América en el Centro

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, grants, and guarantees — and introducing new modalities that: strengthen disaster-risk management and resilience; make it easier to scale up financing for successful development projects; and support long-term programs to tackle shared challenges in areas such as regional integration and cross-border

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 contribution of $2 million to the IDB for Cities and Regions initiative, becoming the first donor to the initiative. Austria has been a long-standing partner on urban development. This new contribution nearly doubles its total support for IDB urban and subnational initiatives since 2019. Launched in 2025

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 the Caribbean .” The expansion was driven by higher export volumes, while prices improved only marginally, the report found. Regional exports were boosted mainly by higher sales of metals — especially gold, copper, and silver — and solid performance in the agro-industrial sector, with gains in

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 issued. The bond matures in January 2036 and offers a fixed annual interest rate of 4.125%. “This transaction surpassed our expectations with over $9 billion of investor demand—a record IDB 10-year orderbook," said Laura Fan, Head of Funding at the IDB. “We are delighted with the success of our $3

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 risks persist. The latest edition of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly, "How Are External Forces Impacting Trade, Growth, and Investment in the Caribbean?" offers a comprehensive analysis of the region's economic outlook. The study examines global trends and their implications on the economies of The

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) issued its first Amazonia Bond of 2026, raising a record 1 billion Australian dollars — the Bank’s largest-ever single-tranche bond in the Australian dollar market — to finance sustainable development projects across the Amazon region. This is the second transaction under the Amazonia Bond program launched in 2025, building on the Bank’s strategy of tapping the full power of capital markets to support conservation, economic opportunity, and community development in the Amazon. The bond is structured under the Amazonia Bond Issuance

LA PAZ — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and Bolivian authorities agreed on a $4.5 billion package for 2026-2028 to support the new government’s ambitious reform agenda to stabilize the economy, restore growth, and expand job creation. It includes targeted financing for social protection, private investment, infrastructure, budget support, and capital mobilization. The package represents nearly six times the Bank’s previous allocation to Bolivia. President Ilan Goldfajn reaffirmed the IDB Group’s support for Bolivia’s economic stabilization and pro-growth reforms during a