MIGA Head Visits Guatemala

MIGA Head Visits Guatemala

Washington, DC, Guatemala City, March 20, 2015—Keiko Honda, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)—the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, travels to Guatemala on March 25 for a visit aimed at exploring how MIGA can support the country’s development objectives.

Honda will meet with government officials and private sector entities to discuss strengthening cooperation to support foreign direct investment into the country. She will highlight ways MIGA’s political risk insurance can offer investors and lenders protection to overcome constraints that may hinder investment.

“As the largest economy in Central America and considering the country’s recent positive economic trajectory, we see opportunities for Guatemala,” said Honda. “MIGA can help by facilitating private investments in a broad range of sectors that will contribute to Guatemala’s growth agenda, including infrastructure, energy, and healthcare,” she added.
Since the agency’s inception, MIGA has provided $123 million in guarantees to support several energy projects in the country.    

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MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY
A Member of the World Bank Group
1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433

MIGA Contact:
Mallory Saleson, MIGA
Tel: +1 202 473-0844
E-mail: msaleson@worldbank.org

Rebecca Post, MIGA
Tel: +1 202-473-1964
E-mail: rpost@worldbank.org

Cara Santos Pianesi, MIGA
Tel: +1.202.458.2097
E-mail: csantospianesi@worldbank.org