IDB and Japan Expand Latin America Financing to US$14 Billion

The IDB Group and Japan announced an expanded cooperation package on 24 August 2026, bringing total financing potential to US$14 billion for Latin America and the Caribbean. The announcement came at the Japan-LAC Business Forum in Tokyo, marking 50 years of Japan's IDB membership.

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Monday pledged an additional $10 million to the Inter-American Development Bank, a key financing source for states in Latin

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday lowered its regional growth projection for 2026 to 2.2%, one tenth below the estimate issued in December. The United Nations body expects a partial recovery to 2.5% in 2027 and warns that the current pace is insufficient to sustainably raise income