The World Bank is looking to issue its first drought bond in the next 12-18-months and broaden its offering of...
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Investors in bonds intended to help Jamaica cover the costs of a natural catastrophe won’t be affected by the havoc...
Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke said he is seeing “definite interest” from other Caribbean countries to join in issuing a...
Colombia and Peru are considering returning to a World Bank program that issues bonds to cover claims on natural disasters...
Chile has agreed to an earthquake insurance program with the World Bank protecting it from $630 million worth of damage...
Chile is finalizing a deal with the World Bank for insurance against high-intensity earthquakes that would impact the country’s fiscal...
The World Bank is looking to restart the issuance of catastrophe bonds to help developing countries improve their preparedness for...
The World Bank will host a new facility that will help countries that suffer heavy economic loss due to climate...
Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create...
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility has made a payout of approximately US$2.4 million to the government of Trinidad and...