{"id":1799,"date":"2023-11-07T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T08:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2023-11-13T08:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T08:44:56","slug":"lagreen-invests-in-first-blue-bond-issued-by-colombian-financial-institution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/lagreen-invests-in-first-blue-bond-issued-by-colombian-financial-institution\/","title":{"rendered":"LAGreen invests in first blue bond issued by Colombian financial institution"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The projects financed with the bond issued by BBVA Colombia will be mainly dedicated to improving clean-water infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogota and Luxembourg, November 07, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 The LAGreen Fund, Latin America&#8217;s premier dedicated green bond fund, is set to make history with BBVA Colombia, as the bank becomes the first financial institution in the country to issue a blue bond, focused on investments in water treatment and sewage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investing in clean water infrastructure and enhancing resilience to the impact of climate change on water security is a growing problem worldwide. The consequences of climate change in this area already started being observed in different cities across the planet, with catastrophic consequences arising from volatile rain levels, resulting in both sudden floods, droughts, and clean-water scarcity. The massive volumes of funding required to finance such investments make it imperative to mobilize private sector capital to complement (and leverage) public sector spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith this blue bond investment, we support investments in essential water infrastructure, and contribute to enhancing the respective communities\u2019 resilience to climate change,\u201d said Johannes Scholl, Chairperson of the LAGreen Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus of BBVA Colombia\u2019s blue bond is to finance investments in access to clean water and sewage, thereby bolstering Colombia\u2019s capacity to manage these vital resources sustainably. With its abundant, but unevenly distributed water resources, Colombia faces water scarcity challenges, especially in urban areas where water availability and quality is a major concern. The National Planning Department of Colombia guides investment and projects in water infrastructure and sanitation in municipalities through the National Policy for Integral Management of Water Resources. BBVA Colombia aims to align the proceeds of the blue bond to the priorities identified in this policy, seeking to engage with 51 municipalities to finance water infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAGreen participated in the bond with USD 17 million, along co-investors that included the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and envisages to mobilize a total volume issued of up to USD 150 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sobre LAGreen<br><\/strong>LAGreen es el primer fondo de inversi\u00f3n de impacto dedicado a bonos verdes en Am\u00e9rica Latina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al invertir en bonos verdes y apoyar a nuevos emisores con asistencia t\u00e9cnica, el objetivo de LAGreen es impulsar los beneficios ambientales y sociales en toda la regi\u00f3n y promover la transici\u00f3n hacia una econom\u00eda verde. Adem\u00e1s, el fondo tiene como objetivo promover est\u00e1ndares de alto impacto para los bonos verdes, tanto en t\u00e9rminos del impacto de los proyectos apoyados como de credenciales verdes, informes y evaluaci\u00f3n de impacto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Como fondo de inversi\u00f3n de impacto asesorado por Finance in Motion y Santander Asset Management, LAGreen se estableci\u00f3 como una iniciativa del Banco de Desarrollo KfW de Alemania, con capital inicial proporcionado por la Uni\u00f3n Europea (UE) y el Ministerio Federal de Cooperaci\u00f3n Econ\u00f3mica y Desarrollo (BMZ) de Alemania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite <a href=\"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/\">https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/<\/a> y s\u00edganos en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lagreen-fund\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sobre Finance in Motion<\/strong><br>Finance in Motion es un gestor global de activos de impacto enfocado exclusivamente en el desarrollo sostenible en mercados emergentes y econom\u00edas en desarrollo. La compa\u00f1ia estructura, gestiona y asesora fondos de inversi\u00f3n de impacto que re\u00fanen a inversionistas p\u00fablicos y privados para abordar el cambio clim\u00e1tico, fortalecer la conservaci\u00f3n de la biodiversidad, fomentar el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales, mejorar los medios de vida y promover oportunidades econ\u00f3micas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finance-in-motion.com\">www.finance-in-motion.com<\/a><br>You can also follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/financeinmotion\">@financeinmotion<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/finance-in-motion\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact LAGreen and Finance in Motion<\/strong><br>Anne Johnson<br>Marketing &amp; Communications<br>Phone: +49 69 \/ 271 035-742<br>Fax: +49 69 \/ 271 035-110<br>Correo electr\u00f3nico: <a href=\"mailto:a.johnson@finance-in-motion.com\">a.johnson@finance-in-motion.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bogota and Luxembourg, November 07, 2023 \u2013 The LAGreen Fund, Latin America&#8217;s premier dedicated green bond fund, is set to make history with BBVA Colombia, as the bank becomes the first financial institution in the country to issue a blue bond, focused on investments in water treatment and sewage. 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