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Results for “sovereign debt”Clear
Ecuador returned to international capital markets in January 2026 for the first time since its 2020 debt restructuring, selling $4 billion in sovereign bonds across two tranches. The move included a $3 billion debt buy-back and sent country risk plummeting from over 2,000 points to 460.
Banco Bolivariano issued Latin America's largest biodiversity bond at $120 million, backed by IDB Invest ($50M), IFC ($50M), and FMO ($20M). The 5-year bond funds sustainable agriculture, freshwater and marine ecosystem protection, waste management, forestry, and ecotourism.
