CABEI, the bridge between the Republic of Korea and Central America.

Korea is CABEI’s most recent extra- regional member, having finalized its incorporation process in 2020. It is the extra-regional member with the second largest shareholding with 7.67%, a subscribed capital of USD630.00 million and capital contributions of USD33.75 million. The country actively supports Central America through various financial contribution contracts for an amount of USD800.0 million. During 2020, the Bank contracted an On-Lending Facility with the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) for USD50.0 million to finance operations under the COVID-19 Emergency Support, Preparedness, and Economic Reactivation Program. Likewise, on August 19 of 2020 a USD 50 million contribution was received by the Korea-CABEI Partnership Single Donor Trust Fund (KTF). A second contribution was received in 2021 for the amount of USD 10 million.

In 2022, CABEI opened its representative office in the Republic of Korea located in the International Finance Center (IFC), Yeouido, Seoul, Korea.

Agreement between CABEI and the Korea Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation will boost the sector in the Central American region

12/07/2022
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Through the memorandum of understanding, the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for sustainable development is to be strengthened.

Seoul, July 12 th, 2022. – With the objective of promoting investment programs and projects in the infrastructure sector in the Central American region, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Korea Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) signed a memorandum of understanding. 

The signing of this agreement formalizes the non-exclusive collaboration framework between both entities to share information and advice on planning and implementation of policies, programs and projects that promote areas of common interest; as well as the possibility of developing joint feasibility studies, establishing master plans and exploring Korean investment opportunities in our region.  

CABEI's Executive President, Dr. Dante Mossi, highlighted: "through this agreement, member countries will be able to access Korean experience in infrastructure issues, for which CABEI will coordinate joint consultation meetings, seminars, workshops and roadshows that can be organized both in Korea and in our region, and also enhance the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the sustainable development of our region.”  

KIND's mission is to actively support national and international corporations in their efforts to develop public-private partnership projects, and its scope of action envisages contributing to the improvement of quality of life and sustainable growth in partner countries.