The Financial Superintendence of Colombia published a press release highlighting its participation in the bell-ringing ceremony at the Colombia Stock Exchange, linked to BID Invest’s placement of COP 100 billion in social bonds as a milestone for the country’s capital markets. The issuance forms part of a COP 3 trillion issuance and placement programme that allows BID Invest to issue ordinary, social, green and sustainable bonds. The release notes this as the first time a multilateral organisation has issued social bonds in Colombia, aimed at financing projects intended to generate financial returns alongside social and environmental impact.