October 21, 2022 Invenergy, the largest privately held global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable solutions, has reached commercial operations at the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) LNG-to-power project, located at the…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA BUSINESS AND FINANCE
COLOMBIA: Joint IMF-RFAs Press Release on the 7th High-level RFA Dialogue
October 14, 2022 The seventh High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on 12 October 2022 in Washington DC amidst a highly uncertain global outlook and slowing growth. The…
CDB Financing Biogas Feasibility Study in Belize
October 11, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD150,000 to assist with financing a feasibility study for the Government of Belize to assess the potential of generating electricity…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Costa Rica on a Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and the Third Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
October 7, 2022 The IMF team and Costa Rican authorities reached staff-level agreement on a request for access under the newly established Resilience and Sustainability Trust (approximately US$ 710 million)…
Lack of credit sends Venezuelan businesses seeking loans abroad
September 30, 2022 Venezuelan business owners struggling to get access to credit amid their country’s continued economic crisis are seeking loans through foreign banks, business people and finance industry sources…
Belize to Attract More Foreign Investment and Streamline Exports with IDB Support
September 23, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank has approved an US$8 million loan to promote Belize´s foreign direct investment and trade performance through a series of measures aimed at streamlining…
IDB Approves $15M Loan to Spur Sustainable Farming and Tourism in Belize
September 16, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $15 million loan and up to $800,000 in grant funding for the Sustainable and Inclusive Belize project, which seeks to bolster revenue from…
El Salvador to Receive IDB Loan to Enhance Water and Sanitation
September 16, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100 million loan to strengthen El Salvador’s water and sanitation sector. Approximately 120,000 households will directly benefit from improved drinking…
Naledo Belize coming back on 400% sales rebound!
By: Staff Writer September 9, 2022 A Belizean agro-processor wants to “impact CARICOM in a stronger way,” says sales have strongly rebounded since the COVID-19 economic shutdown had them sputtering…
Turmeric Trend Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
September 6, 2022 Turmeric has been in the top echelon of the ‘trending foods’ chart for the past five years and is still one of the most sought-after ingredients by…
Panama Leads Region With Projected 7% Growth – ECLAC
August 26, 2022 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ( ECLAC ) forecast on Tuesday a growth of 7%, for Panama the best for the Central American…
Panama: Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Panama
August 23, 2022 Despite continuing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and new risks emanating from global uncertainties, a combination of sound policy measures and a resolute vaccination program have supported…