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…
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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.…
Honduras Transforms Rural Education with IDB Support
June 27, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $55 million loan to support Honduras in improving access to and the quality of education in rural areas and…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
June 24, 2025 Recent Economic Developments, Outlook, and Risks Guatemala’s economy remains resilient despite rising external risks and domestic challenges. Real GDP grew by 3.7 percent in 2024, supported by strong…
Honduras: Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements
June 17, 2025 Honduras: Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by…
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility Arrangements for Honduras
June 13, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements for Honduras. The…