September 16, 2025 Prudent macroeconomic management has supported a resilient economy, achieved low inflation, ample policy buffers and, for the last few years, a positive current account. Yet, more is…
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Guatemala
September 9, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Panama
August 26, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Panama.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared…
IDB Invest and Sacyr Concesiones Boost Connectivity and Logistics Competitiveness in Colombia
August 12, 2025 IDB Invest has provided a loan of 1.27 trillion Colombian pesos (approximately $315 million) to Fideicomiso P.A. Camino del Pacífico, backed by Unión Vial Camino del Pacífico…
IMF Staff Completes Article IV Mission to Colombia
August 5, 2025 An IMF staff team concluded its visit to Bogotá following a series of constructive discussions with the Colombian authorities on recent economic developments, outlook, risks, and policy…
CDB Reaffirms Leadership in Climate Adaptation through Regional Workshop
August 1, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank), one of the region’s few entities accredited by the Adaptation Fund, has marked another milestone in advancing climate resilience…
Guatemala Launches the First Social Finance Taxonomy in Latin America
July 29, 2025 IDB Invest, the Sustainable Finance Advisory Council of Guatemala, and CentraRSE have launched a pioneering tool called the Social Finance Taxonomy to help the financial sector identify and promote…
IDB Invest Expands Access to Housing in Colombia for Low-Income Families
July 29, 2025 IDB Invest has supported access to mortgage loans for low-income families to purchase social housing in Colombia through a financial operation aimed at expanding the financing capacity…
El Salvador halted bitcoin purchases after signing IMF deal
By: Staff writer July 22, 2025 The International Monetary Fuund (IMF) in their July 15 Article IV Consultation report for El Salvador warned that the country should continue to mitigate…
Belize: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
July 15, 2025 An International Monetary Fund team led by Metodij Hadzi-Vaskov held discussions for the 2025 Article IV consultation with Belize during July 1—11. The team met with Mr.…
El Salvador: 2025 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility
July 15, 2025 El Salvador: 2025 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility, and Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Modification of Performance Criteria-Press…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for El Salvador
July 1, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded El Salvador’s 2025 Article IV consultation[1] and completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.…