South America

South America

Green Building through Green Bonds in Colombia

Green bonds are all the rage. In 2018, green bond issuance grew a steady 4 percent year-over-year to $162 billion, according to the Climate...

Latin American P2P Crypto & Blockchain Markets Set New World Record

Digital currencies have gained much momentum globally, including in South America. The World Bank recently issued a report and indicated that only 49% of...

Venezuela Wants to Use Petro to Finance Large Housing Program

Completing a project to build 3 million homes for its suffering population is the next big initiative Venezuela wants to finance with its digital...

SEACOR Marine Expands Presence in Brazil through a New Joint Venture...

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. today announced the acquisition of UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. by a new joint venture company that is 49% owned by...

Development DR Attracting Eco-friendly Development; Tropicalia, Club Med on Tap

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, have partnered to provide...

BBVA Signs First Green-certified Credit with Cover from Spanish ECA

BBVA has granted a five-year €16.5mn loan to a hydroelectric project in Colombia with backing from Cesce, Spain’s export credit agency (ECA). The operation...