Central America

IDB Invest arranges second loan for Elcatex

Loans Honduras Central America

IDB's private sector affiliate leads another $40 mln in financing for the Honduran textiles group

World Bank grants recovery loan to Panama

International Financial Institutions World Bank Loans

US-based multilateral lending provides $250 mln for healthcare, education and social services after the COVID-19 pandemic

LatAm green bond sales fall on war, inflation

Bonds Debt Funds

Green bond issues drop 35% in the first half of the year as market conditions make it difficult to find a "greenium," market watchers say

Regency buys Nike in Argentina, Uruguay

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Central America

Panamanian retail group picks up US apparel business on sale since 2020

Aguas Andinas, Banpaís arrange local bond sales

Credit Ratings Fitch Ratings Bonds

Chilean water company aims to issue $399 mln in inflation-linked notes as the Honduran lender sets up a debt shelf for $290 mln

CABEI issues green bonds in Switzerland

International Financial Institutions Debt Bonds

Central American development bank prices $159 mln in four-year notes at the high end of guidance

Central America poised for new investments

Economy & Policy Funds Central America

US vice president announces $1.9 bln in private investments to create jobs and reduce migration, what will create new financing opportunities

Ignia eyes year-end close for second fund

Equity Funds Latin America

Mexican VC firm expects to raise $150 mln to invest in start-ups in Latin America, co-founder says

Globcash delays IPO until late June

Bonds Equity IPO

Mexican pawn shop operator puts off a potential $58 mln deal for a month

CABEI prints social bonds in private deal

International Financial Institutions Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds

Central American development bank issues $50 mln in 10-year notes in Aussie dollars to Meiji Yasuda Life

CABEI issues first dollar bonds in Switzerland

International Financial Institutions Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds

Central American development bank raises $75 mln in a private placement

Globcash explores listing shares in US, UK

Bonds Debt Equity

Mexican pawn shop operator first plans to raise $60 mln in an IPO on the BIVA on May 30, CEO says

Habi to widen lending with new funds

Debt Equity Funds

Colombian proptech firm also keeps an eye out for possible acquisitions in Latin America, co-founder says

CABEI, DFC to finance projects in Belize

International Financial Institutions Capital Markets Regions

Honduras-based development bank joins efforts with the US agency in the Central American country

Moody's downgrades El Salvador

Credit Ratings Downgrade Moody's Investors Service

Rating agency cuts the Central American sovereign issuer to Caa3 on funding difficulties and high financing needs