ESG & Climate Finance News

August 10, 2022

Chile’s BCI joins IDB’s Green Bond Transparency Platform

Bci becomes the first Chilean bank to join the IDB’s Green Bond Transparency Platform. Source: Diario Sustenable

July 27, 2022

The IDB provided Colombia a US$300 million loan for sustainable projects

Colombia received a US$300 million loan from the IDB for sustainable projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more jobs. The proceeds…

July 27, 2022

Petrobas signed its first sustainability-linked loan for US$1.25 billion

Petrobas signed its first sustainability-linked loan for US$1.25 billion with plans to use the proceeds on projects to lower emissions. Source: Latin…

July 27, 2022

Unicoba issues US$23.2 million in local green bonds in Brazil

Unicoba, the Brazilian lithium battery and lighting manufacturer, issued US$23.2 million in local green bonds. Source: Latin Finance

July 27, 2022

The IDB will put up a guarantee for a bond sale by a sovereign issuer in the Caribbean by the end of the year

The IDB plans to put up another guarantee for a bond sale issued by a sovereign state in the Caribbean by the end of the year. Last month, they…

July 27, 2022

Peru’s state-owned mortgage lender signs agreement for US$290 million credit line to finance green home loans

The state owned mortgage lender in Peru, Fondo Mivivienda, signed an agreement for a ten year credit line from JP Morgan for US$290 million to finance…

July 27, 2022

German development bank KfW will lend Colombia around US$200 million to help with their clean energy transition

Colombia will receive around US$200 million in a loan from German state-owned development bank KfW to support the country’s renewable energy…

July 27, 2022

IFC issues a US$115 million sustainability-linked loan to Neoenergia Coelba

Neoenergia Coelba received a US$115 million sustainability-linked loan from IFC to improve the reliability of power supply to help strengthen the…

July 14, 2022

IDB boosts ESG bond campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean with US$1 billion pipeline

IDB Invest pushes for ESG bond campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean with US$1 billion pipeline, equivalent to about 60% of the ESG bonds that…