Latin America has two development banks — the perhaps more well-known Inter-American Development Bank and CAF, which bills itself as the development bank of Latin America.
While both operate in the same region there are key distinctions in how they are structured, how they lend and where they focus their efforts. Here’s a look at the two institutions:
CAF
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Naki B. Mendozamfbmendoza
Naki is a former reporter, he covered the intersection of business and international development. Prior to Devex he was a Latin America reporter for Energy Intelligence covering corporate investments and political risks in the region’s energy sector. His previous assignments abroad have posted him throughout Europe, South America, and Australia.
