The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) launched today (11) with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos SNC, from Mexico (Banobras) and Alide, an association that brings together Latin American development banks, the Latam Projects Hub platform.
It will offer investors a unified view of investment opportunities in concessions, public-private partnerships and privatizations in the region. Built on the initiative of BNDES, the new platform will include strategic information about the projects.
According to the institution, the intention is to take advantage of the bank’s portfolio of infrastructure and privatization projects, which, according to a ranking by consultancy Infralogic, is currently the largest in the world, and also the portfolio of Mexico, sponsored by Banobras. This will be the starting point for the unprecedented regional portal, which should be expanded to other countries in the region with the support of the IDB and Alide. The association acts as the hub manager.
For the president of BNDES, Gustavo Montezano, it is strategic to have Brazilian assets positioned alongside others in the region. “This allows investors to see synergy in multinational operations. We are in a global competition where information and transparency are two essential assets in attracting capital,” he said.
With the information, investors to haveThey will increase visibility, which will allow for a regional portfolio approach and timely preparation to participate in the bidding processes. “It will also allow financial institutions to monitor the regional infrastructure market and seek a multimarket operation”, informed the BNDES.
financial sustainability
The new platform will also have information on the financial, institutional, social, environmental and climate sustainability of infrastructure projects, with methodological support from the IDB.
According to the bank, there is an area in portal homepage to filter projects by country, sector, project type, and status. Who clicks on a project of interest to haveThere will also be access to a sheet with relevant information.
“Through the project sheets, the platform is connected with the hub of BNDES Projects and with the mexican hub sponsored by Banobras. The same logic will apply to future participants.
For the BNDES’ director of Concessions and Privatizations, Fábio Abrahão, the portal is a regional platform that will allow the identification of investment opportunities for funds and infrastructure operators around the world. “This is unprecedented and will facilitate the attraction of investors to the region, accessing markets that today are not aware of these opportunities”, he explained.
Partnership
The IDB’s representative in Brazil, Morgan Doyle, called attention to the international organization’s partnership with the BNDES. “BNDES is a fundamental partner for the IDB. Through the platform, among other joint initiatives, we will enable large sustainable investments that will contribute to the recovery of our economies. This is our guide to the region’s sustainable recovery, our Vision 2025,” he noted.
Access to the Project Hub can also be done through the website of the Investment Monitorwhich is the Ministry of Economy’s digital platform launched last Mondaythursday (9). It presents investment projections in Brazil. “Through the website it is possible to have access to data from different sectors and specific projects”, revealed the BNDES.
