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Peru’s state-owned mortgage lender signs agreement for US$290 million credit line to finance green home loans
July 27, 2022
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 green home loans. Source: Latin Finance
German development bank KfW will lend Colombia around US$200 million to help with their clean energy transition
July 27, 2022
Colombia will receive around US$200 million in a loan from German state-owned development bank KfW to support the country’s renewable energy transition. Source: Renewables Now
IFC issues a US$115 million sustainability-linked loan to Neoenergia Coelba
July 27, 2022
Neoenergia Coelba received a US$115 million sustainability-linked loan from IFC to improve the reliability of power supply to help strengthen the resilience of Brazil’s energy sector. Source: Press Room.IFC
IDB boosts ESG bond campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean with US$1 billion pipeline
July 14, 2022
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 IDB Invest has participated in over the past six years. Source: Bloomberg
CAF and GCF partner to finance US$150.2 million in renewable energy, infrastructure, and gender inclusive initiatives in South America
July 13, 2022
CAF and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) partner to finance US$150.2 million in small-scale renewable energy, energy efficiency, forestry, and climate-smart agriculture projects, focusing on inclusive gender investments in Chile, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. Source: BN Americas
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Plc raises US$148.4 million in share placement
July 13, 2022
Renewable investor VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Plc raised US$148.4 million from a share placement. The fund is targeting investment in multiple sustainable energy infrastructure opportunities. Source: Renewables Now
BNDES announces program to finance pilot projects for the production or use of green hydrogen
July 13, 2022
BNDES announced a new program to finance pilot projects for the production or use of green hydrogen. The maximum amount of funding is around US$17 million, and the bank plans to expand its financing lines to support larger-scale green hydrogen projects soon. Source: EPBR
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
Bahamas based digial asset firm GEM Digital Limited invests US$110 million into blockchain-powered renewable energy frontrunner
June 29, 2022
GEM Digital Limited, a digital asset firm based in the Bahamas invested US$110 million in EcoWatt (EWT), a token backed by renewable energy and reforestation projects. Source: Coin Telegraph