Capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: first nine months of 2025
Latin American and Caribbean international bond issuance totalled US$ 161 billion in the first nine months of 2025, 32% higher than the full-year total for 2024 and the highest amount on record. The average coupon rate of 6.6%, compared with 7.1% in 2024, points to easing external financing costs. The market remained open to high-yield issuers, though investment-grade borrowers accounted for 64% of total issuance. While overall issuance reached new highs, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond issuance moved in the opposite direction. The region issued US$ 14.05 bi…