![Standard & Poor's maintains positive outlook on CAF Standard & Poor's maintains positive outlook on CAF](/media/3787/finanzas06-325.jpg)
Standard & Poor's maintains positive outlook on CAF
Factors such as the continuing commitment of its partners reflected in steady increases in capital and timely compliance with payments, excellent financial indicators, and the expanded geographic diversification of its loan portfolio, were other arguments given by S&P in its report.
The CAF credit ratings are among the highest among debt issuers in Latin America, and have opened the way for successful and repeated access to international capital markets.
In 2010 the institution expanded its presence on international markets with nine new bond issues on the European, Japanese, Swiss, Uruguayan and US markets for approximately US$2 billion. So far this year, CAF has placed issues in Panama, Switzerland and on the European market.
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CAF, JICA and Sicredi join forces to support women and rural producer
The amount represents the largest international facility ever undertaken by Sicredi, with the involvement of four internationally renowned entities: Banco Finantia, BNP Paribas, Eco.business Fund, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The funds raised can also be used in regions with a Human Development Index below the national average.![CAF-FAO: Digitization project for agribusiness with repository launch CAF-FAO: Digitization project for agribusiness with repository launch](/media/4669830/caf-fao.png)
CAF-FAO: Digitization project for agribusiness with repository launch
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CAF -development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries and the Tobago House of Assembly celebrated the successful completion of the “Digitization and Innovation for the Competitiveness and Sustainability of the Agribusiness Sector in Trinidad and Tobago” project. The closing ceremony, that took place on the 29th of July, marked a significant milestone in the country's efforts to modernize and enhance the agricultural sector.![CAF recognizes Panama's water potential in the face of climate change CAF recognizes Panama's water potential in the face of climate change](/media/4669780/2_cuencas_hidro_caf_.jpg)