Latin America & Caribbean

Citi to enhance LatAm commercial card offering

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Citi is to enhance its investment in its commercial card offering in Latin America with Puerto Rico to be the first to adopt the new technology.

Brazil’s Electra Power receives Proparco loan

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:18 GMT

Brazil’s hyrdopower generation sector gets a boost with a loan from Proparco of France.

FMO invests in Peru port

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:06 GMT

Dutch development bank FMO has closed a $30 million transaction with APM Terminals Callao in Peru.

Banorte-IXE appoints head of trade

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico’s Grupo Financiero Banorte-IXE has named its new head of trade finance.

Delta again benefits from Ex-Im support

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:31 GMT

US Ex-Im has approved a $45.5 million loan guarantee for a Brazilian airline maintenance contract by a Delta Airlines subsidiary supporting high-quality jobs in Atlanta.

Natixis mandated for Seabras-1

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:26:22 GMT

Seaborn Networks has mandated Natixis for its Seabras-1 fibre optic cable project linking New York and Sao Paulo.

Japanese banks provide financing to PB Vessels

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:00:24 GMT

JBIC and BTMU have provided joint financing for the purchase of four bulk vessels by PB Vessels Holding.

Colombia and US to cooperate on trade and environment

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Colombia and the US have signed an environmental cooperation agreement to facilitate further cooperation where environment and trade intersect.

IFC trains Haiti trade bankers

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:46:49 GMT

Under the GTFP, IFC is training 19 bankers in Haiti to improve their trade finance operations and better serve SMEs.

UK Export Finance backs Latam Airlines bond

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

UK Export Finance has backed a bond from Latam Airlines to support the purchase of four aircraft.

China Exim funds Ecuador hydro project

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:59:33 GMT

The Export-Import Bank of China is financing the Minas San Francisco hydro generation project in Ecuador.

JBIC extend credit line to BCIE

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:06:23 GMT

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation is providing an export credit line to the Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica.

Dominican Republic SMEs get IFC support

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IFC helps La Nacional increase access to SME financing and affordable housing in the Dominican Republic.

Colombia factoring company gets IFC support

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:17:02 GMT

IFC and Grupo Factoring de Occidente have partnered to help expand financial services for small businesses in Colombia.

Japanese banks team for Brazilian FPSO financing

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:53:43 GMT

A group of Japanese banks have provided project financing for the development of an FPSO system chartering service at the Iracema Norte area of the pre-salt oil field off the coast of Brazil.

DEG finance for Haver & Boecker LatAm expansion

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

German development bank finances Haver & Boecker expansion in Latin American markets.

IADB approves energy efficiency facility

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:08:57 GMT

IADB has approved a $50 million energy efficiency facility to help overcome financial barriers to projects with small-scale loans to reduce costs and curb emissions.

EKF backs Petrobras financing

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Danish export credit agency EKF is backing the latest financing for Brazilian oil producer Petrobras.

IADB finances commodity barges

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:46:57 GMT

IADB loan will help improve commodity transportation services in Paraguay-Paraná Waterway.

Nicaragua entrepreneurs get IFC support

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IFC is helping Nicaragua’s FUNDESER increase access to financial services for rural micro and small entrepreneurs.