Over the past three decades, the Development Bank of Latin America's presence in bond markets has strengthened alliances with investors around the world.

The CEO of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), Sergio Díaz-Granados, rang the bell at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Thursday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the listing of issues on this market, coinciding with the bank's return after 22 years, with an issue of 1,000 million pounds sterling (US$ 1,289 million) at 5 years.

"Today marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainable development and infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean by mobilizing resources from international capital markets to the region," said Díaz-Granados.

Over the past three decades, their presence in bond markets has strengthened alliances with investors around the world, allowing them to secure the financing needed to drive progress and growth in the region.

In April, CAF successfully returned to the sterling market after 22 years with a £1 billion (US$1.289 billion) 5-year bond issue, considered a maiden transaction and which attracted strong demand from both UK and international investors.

This issue achieved the largest order book for any sterling transaction on the London Stock Exchange in 2024 and set a record for maiden transactions on this market.

"The London Stock Exchange offers unrivalled visibility and access to a broad range of investors, further cementing the institution's role as a trusted issuer in the global financial community," the bank said.

For more than three decades, CAF has been pursuing a strategy of diversifying its sources of financing through an uninterrupted presence in global capital markets.

The 2026 strategy aims to transform CAF into the green bank for sustainable and inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, positioning it as a region that provides solutions to global challenges and improves the quality of life of its people.