The Central American Bank for Economic Integration increases the credit line for medium-sized companies in Guatemala to USD 38.8 million

CABEI data detail the increase to USD 38.8 million in the credit line granted to Cofinsa to support medium-sized companies in Guatemala. (Illustrative image Infobae)The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved on October 23, 2026 a third increase of USD 8.8 million for Financiera Consolidada S. A. (Cofinsa), an entity of CMI Capital, and raised the Global Credit Line for medium-sized companies and productive activities in Guatemala to USD 38.8 million. The new availability of funds will be aimed at companies that need to sustain their operations, expand their productive capacity, or make investments. The financing will also include activities related to foreign trade and companies with female leadership. The mechanism has been operating since 2022, when the alliance between the regional bank and Cofinsa was formalized. Since then, 62 loans have been granted to Guatemalan medium-sized companies, operations that contributed to generating 1,832 jobs in different sectors of the economy. The scope of the line covers companies in industry, logistics, commerce, real estate activities, higher education, and services. According to CABEI, intermediation through financial institutions allows resources to be directed toward companies that are part of the country's productive sector. Two Bartlett Cocke employees wearing protective helmets and safety uniforms examine a project on a tablet inside an industrial warehouse. (Central American Bank for Economic Integration)The third increase will be channeled mainly through CABEI's Medium-Sized Enterprise Support Program. The funds can be used for working capital, acquisition of fixed assets, productive activities, and operations related to trade with other markets. Working capital can cover needs related to the day-to-day functioning of companies. Resources allocated to fixed assets, on the other hand, can finance investments that strengthen the productive capacities of the beneficiary companies. The expansion increases the availability of financing for the business ecosystem linked to Corporación Multi Inversiones, the group to which CMI Capital belongs. The operation incorporates options for companies headed by women within the planned credit options. Cofinsa will act as intermediary to bring the resources closer to Guatemalan medium-sized companies. The line makes it possible to meet the financing needs of firms belonging to various economic activities, with liquidity needs for their operations or funds to expand their investments. CABEI channels financing toward the productive sector of its member countries through intermediation programs and alliances with financial entities. In Guatemala, the agreement with Cofinsa continues that scheme of resource mobilization for companies that generate economic activity and employment. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration is a multilateral development bank with 66 years of experience and 15 member countries. Its membership includes all the countries of Central America, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Belize, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Cuba in the Americas; Spain in Europe; and the Republic of Korea and the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Asia. The projects financed by the institution over the last 20 years represent approximately 50% of the funds from multilateral development banking for the Central American region. That share is part of its financing activity in the countries that make up the organization. The entity holds the AA+ Stable and A-1+ ratings from S&P, granted in October 2026; Aa2 Positive and P-1 from Moody's, from July 2026; AA Positive and F1+ from Fitch Ratings, also from October 2026; and AA+ Stable from JCR, from January 2026. With this new expansion, Cofinsa's Global Credit Line will reach a cap of USD 38.8 million to finance working capital, fixed assets, foreign trade, and productive activities of medium-sized companies in Guatemala.