Financial and monetary sector

The Division’s work covers exchange-rate, financial and monetary policy issues, as well as other macroeconomic areas, in particular their applicability and consequences in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Activities

16 Mar 2026 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Virtual Expert Group Meeting to Review the Future of Public Finance - An AI-Driven Digital Wallet Fr...

Despite modernization of financial infrastructure and payment systems, a large share of the Caribbean population remains unbanked, lacking access to f...

15 - 18 Apr 2024 | Event | Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Seventh Meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Developme...

The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will be held in Santiago, from 15 to 1...

4 Aug 2014 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

On Monday 4 August, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Carib...

News

18 Mar 2026 | Briefing note
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Innovative Financing Instruments: Mobilizing Resources to Address the Global Triple Crisis

A new report from the United Nations Regional Commissions examines how developing countries can leverage sustainable finance markets to address critic...

23 Oct 2025 | Press Release
            Banner new economic growth projections October 2025

ECLAC Updates Growth Projections for Latin America and the Caribbean: An Expansion of 2.4% is Expect...

The region continues to be mired in a trap of low capacity for growth, with average rates of around 2%, with scant investment, low productivity, slugg...

25 Sep 2025 | Briefing note
            Group photo of attendees at the Regional and National Dialogues on External Financing and Climate-Resilient Development.

For Climate Finance, Caribbean Countries Must Link Climate Finance with Sustainable Development

Caribbean countries must be able to make the connection between climate finance and sustainable development to receive much-needed funding for climate...