CABEI Clarifying Statement

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

Tegucigalpa, March 9, 2024.- With respect to the news that has circulated in recent days, at CABEI we want to clarify very emphatically that our objective as a development bank is to serve all member countries in implementing projects that positively transform the life of Central Americans. In no way do we want to stop support for any country. Quite the contrary, our objective is to support more in the implementation of comprehensive solutions that reduce poverty, promote equity, contribute to the care of the environment, promote the development of infrastructure, increase competitiveness and improve quality. of people's lives.

What we wanted to express is that CABEI can serve all countries better if it takes advantage of the opportunity to increase its participation in those countries with more room for growth in our portfolio. This is positive because it would help address the main challenges for the development and integration of Central Americans. In turn, this is desirable because it will allow us to diversify the portfolio and thus open more financing space to all countries. Comprehensively, this helps us strengthen our financial profile and therefore fulfill our mission of supporting the sustainable development of Central America.

We want to be very emphatic that our greatest objective is to be the most relevant development bank in Central America and promote prosperity in the region.