EIB launches regional office for Central America and Mexico

The European Investment Bank has announced the launch of its regional representation for Central America and Mexico, based in Panama and formally launched at the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on 5 November.

• The new office has been operational since October 2026 and will serve Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama, supporting project identification, preparation and implementation.
• The office follows renewed EIB lending in Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico and supports around €1 billion in financing for electricity integration in Central America, first announced at the CELAC–EU Summit in Santa Marta in November 2025; the EIB says further operations are being prepared in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.