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Mexico issues sustainable bonds worth US$550 million in Japan
September 7, 2022
Mexico placed US$550 million worth of sustainable bonds in Japan, becoming the first Latin American country to place sustainable bonds in Japan. Source: Latin Finance
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta secures US$200 million credit line to pursue green building
September 7, 2022
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, the Mexican real estate developer secured a sustainability-linked credit line of US$200 million to focus on green building. Source: Latin Finance
IDB Invest sold US$124 million worth of three-year social bonds in Mexico
September 7, 2022
IDB Invest sold US$124 million worth of three-year social bonds in the Mexican market. They will use the proceeds to fund loans for small businesses in LAC. Source: Latin Finance
BBVA Mexico becomes the first private bank to place a sustainable bond in Mexico
June 29, 2022
BBVA Mexico placed a US$5 million sustainable bond, making them the first private bank to issue a sustainable bond in the country. Source: Hablemos de Dinero
Mirova acquires SunFunder and plans to launch a solar energy debt financing fund
June 29, 2022
Mirova recently acquired a renewable energy projects finance company, SunFunder, and plans to launch a US$500 million solar energy debt financing fund to target about 70 projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Source: Real Assets
Mexico’s water authority launches tender for dam rehabilitation
June 15, 2022
The Mexican water authority, Conagua, launched a tender to rehabilitate the Venustiano Carranza dam, also known as Don Martín, in Coahuila state. Source: BNAmericas
Mexico’s FEFA issues landmark financial inclusion social bond
June 2, 2022
Fondo Especial para Financiamientos Agropecuarios (FEFA) has issued a landmark US$300 million bond, one tranche of which is earmarked to finance projects in eligible categories – including access to financial products and services in the agricultural, forestry, fisheries and rural sectors – under FEFA’s social bond framework. Source: White & Case
ESG data market could exceed US$1.3 billion by the end of the year
June 2, 2022
According to US-based management consultancy Opimas, the market for ESG data could exceed US$1.3 billion by the end of the year. Source: Environment Analysis
IFC invests US$10 million in Vatia to promote Colombia’s renewable energy and climate goals
May 18, 2022
The IFC invested US$10 million in Vatia to promote Colombia’s renewable energy and climate goals, helping the country to diversify its energy sources and boost economic resilience. Source: Renewables Now