The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) was honored by the GlobalCapital agency with the award for “Most Impressive ESG Bond Issuer in Latin America”. The ceremony took place on April 22, as part of GlobalCapital’s “Latin America Bond Awards 2025”.
This recognition highlights CABEI’s leadership and track record in sustainable finance capital markets. Since its debut in 2019 with the issuance of its first Green Bond, CABEI has established itself as a leading issuer in this space. Through its ESG bond issuance strategy, which encompasses green, blue, social, sustainable, and thematic bonds, CABEI has raised more than US$7.8 billion through thirty (30) issuances to finance high-impact sustainable projects and initiatives.
Since launching its new Sustainable Bond Framework in November 2024, CABEI has issued three sustainable bonds totaling over US$2.46 billion. These include the US$1.5 billion global benchmark issuance, the largest in the Bank’s history, and the inaugural GBP750 million issuance in the Sterling pound market, carried out in January and February 2025, respectively, both with a sustainable label. As part of this trajectory, CABEI has carried out pioneering issuances that consolidate its position as a benchmark ESG issuer, including: the first COVID-19 Recovery and Reactivation Bond, the first Sports Bond, and the first Mother Health Bond.
CABEI Executive President Gisela Sánchez expressed her satisfaction, stating, “We are pleased to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes our continued commitment and leadership is sustainable finance, which is an integral part of our renewed financing strategy aligned with the institutional mandate to promote the economic, social, and environmental development of our member countries.”
This achievement reaffirms CABEI’s leadership as a Sovereign, Supranational, and Agency (SSA) issuer and its position as a key player in the field of sustainable finance thanks to its strategic role in raising funds to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the region’s benefit. (https://www.bcie.org/en/news-and-media/news/article/cabei-recognized-as-the-most-impressive-esg-bond-issuer-in-latin-america)
