Inter-American Development Bank

Monday, 23 January, 2023

Interview

New IDB chief sets out plan to boost bank’s performance and morale

Ilan Goldfajn vows to improve staff relations after turmoil under predecessor and target lending at social needs

Sunday, 20 November, 2022

Brazilian economist to lead top Latin America development bank

Ilan Goldfajn secures overwhelming support after Argentina pulls candidate

Friday, 18 November, 2022

News in-depth

Latin Americans fight it out to lead scandal-hit development bank

Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Trinidad all nominate candidates to succeed fired Cuban-American

Monday, 26 September, 2022

Inter-American Development Bank votes to oust Trump-era president

Decision to remove Mauricio Claver-Carone follows report into misconduct allegations

Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Inter-American Development Bank head lashes out at misconduct probe

Mauricio Claver-Carone says investigation found no proof of wrongdoing and violated his rights

Sunday, 31 July, 2022

Eric Parrado

Boosting civic trust is essential to Latin American economic growth

Governments must be transparent and engage citizens in decisions about tax, spending and regulation

Thursday, 27 May, 2021

US-China relations

Beijing faces scrutiny over clout at Latin American development bank

Lender’s chief calls on US to boost financial support as Chinese companies hoover up contracts

Wednesday, 28 October, 2020

IDB’s new chief confident of US backing for big capital increase

Mauricio Claver-Carone says regional development bank can supplant China in Latin America

Saturday, 12 September, 2020

Trump’s nominee wins presidency of Inter-American Development Bank

Mauricio Claver-Carone secures big majority as Latin America fails to unite behind alternative candidate

Thursday, 10 September, 2020

Trump nominee scents victory in race to head Americas development bank

Mauricio Claver-Carone would be first US candidate to head the IDB, but his approach has angered some regional leaders

Tuesday, 11 August, 2020

Americas politics & policy

Trump nominee for development bank hits out at critics

Mauricio Claver-Carone accuses Argentina of ‘subverting’ election process at lender to Latin America

Sunday, 21 June, 2020

The FT ViewThe editorial board

Why America should remain second

US must accept that Latin America’s development bank needs a Latin American head

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

US nominates senior Trump official to head development bank

Hawkish candidate would be first American to lead lender that supports growth in Latin America

Wednesday, 4 March, 2020

InterviewAmericas economy

Latin America must curb inequality or risk decline, IADB chief warns

Luis Alberto Moreno says region-wide protests show need for fundamental change

Saturday, 23 March, 2019

IDB scraps annual meeting after China excludes Venezuela

Development bank is caught up in strategic rivalry between Washington and Beijing

Monday, 11 June, 2018

News in-depthWorld

Duque readies to become Colombia’s youngest president

One-time lawyer set to lead third largest Latin American country without experience at governing

Monday, 7 May, 2018

Infrastructure investment

AIIB set to extend reach to Latin America and Africa

China-led lender takes next step to becoming global institution to rival World Bank

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018

Special ReportInvesting in Mendoza

IDB chief Luis Alberto Moreno: ‘We must improve society as a whole’

With Mendoza hosting this week’s Inter-American Development Bank meeting, the FT put questions to its president

Tuesday, 29 August, 2017

Nafta

Mexican ministers head to Washington after Trump’s Nafta threats

Monday, 8 May, 2017

EM SquaredSilvia Pavoni

China: not such a champion of global trade Premium

Free-trade rhetoric yet to be matched by action, says IDB report

Friday, 28 October, 2016

The FT ViewClimate change

Hope on Marrakesh talks to limit global warming

Countries have to flesh out decarbonisation promises made in Paris

Wednesday, 5 October, 2016

beyondbricsClimate change

Hottest year ever should spur Latin America on climate change

Tuesday, 20 September, 2016

fastFT

Rio de Janeiro state downgraded after missing payments

Wednesday, 17 August, 2016

beyondbricsJames Kynge

China poised to lead on green finance at G-20 meeting

Friday, 4 March, 2016

World

Peru’s Guzmán barred from running for president

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