CABEI

CABEI and other regional multilaterals commit to US$50 billion to support climate change action across LAC.

June 15, 2022

At the Summit of the Americas, CABEI and other regional multilateral organizations like the IDB, CAF, and CDB announced they will invest US$50 billion to support climate change action in the LAC region over the next five years. Source: BCIE

Costa Rica secures $550 million for electric passenger train

November 18, 2019

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a US$550 million loan to the government of Costa Rica toward development of an electric passenger train for the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM), running from Cartago to Alajuela. The estimated US$1.3 billion total needed for infrastructure and equipment will be funded via a PPP that […]

USD 100m loan deal for renewable projects in Central America

November 12, 2018

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed an agreement to provide a USD 100 million loan for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Central America. This loan aims to strengthen green financing operations, and support projects that generate clean energy, encourage regional development […]

CABEI, Munich Re, CAF & KfW to Launch Bridge and Investment Financing Programs at GEOLAC 2015

November 4, 2015

The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that CABEI and CAF will launch their new Geothermal Bridge and Investment Financing Programs at GEOLAC 2015. In close partnership with Munich Re, the Programs seek to provide tailored debt financing for both the capacity drilling as well as plant construction phases of the geothermal development cycle. The programs […]

CABEI supports clean energy projects in Costa Rica

September 12, 2015

Earlier this week, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration signed a loan to support clean energy projects in Costa Rica, including solar power and biomass. The $USD 30 million loan will be distributed through the National Institute for Cooperative Development.

Hydropower Study in Guatemala Funded by CABEI

August 1, 2015

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), co-host of the Central American Renewables Investment Summit, will provide financial assistance totaling $80,000 to conduct a study for a mini hydropower plant in the Southern Coast region of Guatemala. The pre-investment study is funded by the Accelerating Renewable Energy Investment in Central America and Panama (ARECA), a […]