Cesar Arias

Emerging Markets, Sovereign Debt, Climate Finance, Board Member. Former Ministry of Finance Colombia | Deutsche Bank | Fitch Ratings | IMF | OAS

[Cesar Arias @cesararias]

Colombia 🇨🇴: Nuevo gobierno puede utilizar garantías multilaterales para restablecer confianza en los mercados, reducir costos de la deuda pública y enviar una señal a inversionistas de su compromiso de reforma.

Comparto columna opinión @Portafolioco➡️ https://t.co/8L4sDbOEhf

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Colombia 🇨🇴: Nuevo gobierno puede utilizar garantías multilaterales para restablecer confianza en los mercados, reducir costos de la deuda pública y enviar una señal a inversionistas de su compromiso de reforma.

Comparto columna opinión @Portafolioco➡️ https://t.co/8L4sDbOEhf

[Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) @emi_alliance]

Continuing our webinar series on sustainable finance, Romania's Head of Public Debt Management, Stefan Nanu, and @abrdn_plc's Investment Director, Viktor Szabo, will discuss Romania’s diversified and sustainable financing strategy. https://t.co/oBsTcChrA8 #emergingmarkets

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3️⃣ Multi-currency. #Chile🇨🇱 has successfully issued #ThematicBonds in #USD, #EUR, #CLP, and inflation-linkers

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H7ZuXs3yaX

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#Chile🇨🇱 #SustainableFinance strategy is multi-instrument, multi-objective and multi-currency

1️⃣ Multi-instrument. Use of proceeds #UoP and sustainability-linked bonds #SLB are complements not substitutes 🧵1/3

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H7ZuXs30lp

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2️⃣ Multi-objective. #Chile🇨🇱 has actively issued #green, #social and #SustainableBonds, including #SLB that combine #environmental and #gender targets

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H7ZuXs30lp

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3️⃣ #Sovereign sustainable bond debuts occur across regions and credit ratings in emerging markets: #Argentina🇦🇷, #Brazil🇧🇷, #India🇮🇳, #Israel🇮🇱, #UAE🇦🇪

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H4BdINxFyH

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2️⃣ #EmergingMarkets sovereign thematic bond issuance doubled to $40bn in 2023 from $23bn in 2022, outpacing the growth of sustainable issuance in advanced economies.

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H4BdINxFyH

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Three reasons to be bullish about #sovereign #GreenBonds in #EmergingMarkets in 2024

1️⃣ Sovereign #SustainableBonds issuance reached new record in 2023. Asset class grew by $159bn, taking the stock of securities to $486bn🧵(1/3)

See full video @YouTube⬇️
https://t.co/H4BdINxFyH

[Figriexternado @FIGRIExternado]

Las 20 mentes sostenibles de Colombia 2023🍃, dentro de ellas, la de César Arias, egresado de Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales en el 2001.
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#OrgulloFIGRI 🧡
#OrgulloExternadista 💚

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@ClaudiaMGonzal @forbescolombia En excelente compañía y aprendiendo de la pionera en emisiones temáticas en Colombia🇨🇴!

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🌿Honrado y agradecido por reconocimiento @forbescolombia como una de las 20 mentes sostenibles 2023!

Forbes destaca liderazgo de Colombia🇨🇴 en emitir primeros #BonosVerdes soberanos en moneda local y #TaxonomíaVerde en #Latinoamérica

Sigamos innovando!
https://t.co/Qt5Kb5cEDl

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@jrestrp @forbescolombia Gracias por el apoyo en hacer una Colombia 🇨🇴 mas verde y sostenible!

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3/3 - The new @IMFNews Resilience and Sustainability Facility #RSF supported #CostaRica🇨🇷 green reforms and recent ratings upgrade to the BB category

#Guarantees and political #insurance transformed CCC-bonds into AA-rated notes in the latest debt-for-nature swap in Ecuador🇪🇨

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1/3 - Highlights from my latest #podcast on “#SovereignDebt and #ClimateFinace in #EmergingMarkets”

#GreenBonds yield benefits: #greenium, investor diversification, #CapitalMarkets development in Colombia🇨🇴

Thanks @jdauchy for hosting. Full episode⬇️
https://t.co/JFA7TjwRTr

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2/3 - Use of proceeds and sustainability-linked bonds #SLB are complements not substitutes in #ClimateFinance. #Chile🇨🇱 is the prime example

Without a minimum degree of green tagging, budgets will continue to overweight current spending and under-fund environmental investments

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2/2 - The video also describes financing strategies to protect #PublicFinances from #climate #disasters and contingent liabilities from #PublicPrivatePartnerships in #infrastructure

Video @YouTube🎥: https://t.co/noauurXiti

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1/2 - It was a pleasure discussing #Colombia🇨🇴’s Financial #RiskManagement Strategy with the #WorldBank

This short video (4min) summarizes the market instruments used to mitigate #InterestRates and #currency #risks in #PublicDebt🧵

Video @YouTube🎥: https://t.co/noauurXiti

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3/3 #EmergingMarkets sovereign bond issuers are creating dedicated #SustainableFinance units to interact with investors and other market participants

More analysis on sovereign #GreenBonds in this @PRI_News #podcast⬇️

https://t.co/fynpqg1gCh

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1/3 - #Sovereign green, social and #SustainableBonds should survive the test of elections, and changes in governments and environmental and social policies #ESG🧵

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2/3 Institutionality and policy continuity are important for credibility, #MarketLiquidity, and ultimately for achieving favorable pricing in #SovereignBonds