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.
Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia 2025-09-09
Colombia's Financial Superintendence highlights BID Invest’s COP 100 billion social bond issuance at Colombia Stock Exchange
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia announced its involvement in a bell-ringing ceremony at the Colombia Stock Exchange for BID Invest's COP 100 billion social bond issuance. This marks the first issuance of social bonds by a multilateral organization in Colombia, part of a COP 3 trillion program for ordinary, social, green, and sustainable bonds. The bonds aim to finance projects with financial, social, and environmental returns.