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IDB approves three operations for Honduras totaling US$134.7 million
December 12, 2019
Digital transformation, rural and productive development programs in the Dry Corridor, and improvement of the climatic resilience of forests will be financed through loans and donations
Digital transformation for increased competitiveness
IDB announces Green Bond Transparency Platform at COP25
December 11, 2019
MADRID, Spain ‒ The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the creation of the Green Bond Transparency Platform (GBTP), an innovative digital tool that brings greater transparency to the Latin American and Caribbean’s green bond market. The announcement was made at an event hosted by the IDB during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), under the presidency of Chile, in Madrid, Spain.
IDB announces 12 shortlisted proposals of the Orange Innovation challenge
October 09, 2019
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the 12 shortlisted proposals of the first edition of the Challenge: Orange Innovation, which seeks to recognize innovative business models that are using cutting-edge technologies for specific sectors of the Orange Economy.
Mexico invests in agricultural, inclusive and sustainable development with IDB support
December 05, 2019
The National Financial for Agricultural, Rural, Forestry and Fisheries Development will promote technological innovation projects with an impact on productivity and environmental sustainability, facilitating access to financing for the country's small and medium production units
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) and a first program under this credit line, in order to increase the productivity of the agricultural sector, rural financial inclusion an
Ecuador will improve its competitiveness with IDB support
December 05, 2019
A $42 million loan will improve innovation, productivity and reduce transaction costs for public service users
Ecuador will improve competitiveness through the strengthening of institutions that contribute to the business environment and productivity, with a $42 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
IDB launches inaugural Colombian Domestic Bond
December 04, 2019
Proceeds from COP 100,000 million transaction will finance IDB projects in Colombia.
Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB), rated Aaa/AAA (Moody’s/S&P), priced a new COP100,000 million 5-year fixed rate Colombian domestic bond.
The COP100,000 million issue (equivalent to approximately US$29 million) priced on November 25 and was structured by Credicorp Capital Colombia. The issue was priced at 100 percent (plus on day of accrued interest).
The Government of France becomes founding donor of the IDB´s Natural Capital Lab
December 02, 2019
The Government of the France will contribute €24 million to the Natural Capital Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, becoming its founding donor. France´s Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Brune Poirson, and IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno today signed the establishment of the initiative on the sidelines of Chile COP25 in Madrid, Spain.
Colombia leads the 2019 Global Financial Inclusion Microscope for the 2nd consecutive year
October 31, 2019
Dominican Republic – Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico lead the ranking of the Global Microscope on the environment for financial inclusion, an index that focuses on regulation, political strategies, and infrastructure to address this issue. In these four countries, financial inclusion is a priority and incorporates digital approaches. While Colombia and Mexico lead public policy and consumer protection categories, Uruguay and Peru stand out in stability and financial integrity.
FOROMIC launches in the Dominican Republic, seeks to reinvent inclusion
October 31, 2019
The event was attended by IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno.
Dominican Republic – FOROMIC, the main event on innovation for the inclusion of Latin America and the Caribbean, has just started in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with the slogan “Reinventing Inclusion”. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Finance, Donald Guerrero and the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno.
IDB will hold Policy Dialogue and Forum on Better Management and Public Expenditure
October 31, 2019
Decision-makers and experts from Latin American and Caribbean countries will hold the Regional Fiscal Policy Dialogue and the Third International Forum of the Decentralization Network and Subnational Fiscal Management in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which will address the issue of better management and quality of public spending
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through the Fiscal Management Division, will conduct the Regional Fiscal Policy Dialogue and the Third International Forum of the Decentralization and Subnational Fiscal Management Network of Latin America and the