Paraguay financial sector reports increased disbursements and international funding

The Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) reported a significant increase in disbursements for the first nine months of the year, totaling G. 3,075 billion (approximately USD 534.4 million). This figure represents a 13% increase compared to the total disbursements of 2025 and a 47.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

Sectoral distribution shows that housing received the largest share of funding at 46.3%, followed by the industrial sector at 18.5% and the agricultural/livestock sector at 11.7%. In terms of foreign currency disbursements, real estate development led with 30.3%, followed by industrial activity at 24.8% and forestry at 20.9%.

In the banking sector, ueno bank reported that over 70% of its deposits originate from the private sector. The institution has secured USD 510 million in international financing, including a USD 350 million issuance on Wall Street led by JPMorgan and Bank of America. These funds, along with recent operations involving Finance in Motion and the Austrian Development Bank, are intended to expand financing for MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and sustainable projects in Paraguay.