Coming Back with FirstCaribbean Investment Bank
Isabel de Caires at FirstCaribbean Investment Bank discusses how the bank is working through these unprecedented times of the COVID19 pandemic. For more information about how to finance your project in the in the Caribbean contact AG&T.
The State of Tourism in Latin America and Caribbean with IDB Invest
ULI Caribbean Conversation
“The role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in supporting the tourism sector in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
Conversation with with Rogerio Basso, Head of Tourism at IDB Invest and Adam Greenfader, Chair ULI Caribbean Council / Managing Partner AG&T.
- * State of affairs of the tourism sector prior to COVID-19?
- What makes this crisis different than prior ones?
- What tourism players are doing to mitigate the impact of the pandemic?
- Top three actions to better face this crisis?
Rogerio Basso leads all initiatives related to tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean for IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. In his capacity as Head of Tourism, he is responsible for origination, investments and for executing IDB Invest’s tourism strategy in the region, offering a variety of financial instruments including debt, mezzanine and equity. Rogerio has executed numerous tourism transactions in the region spanning from hotels to conference centers.With over two decades of experience in banking, private equity, development, and strategy consulting within the hospitality and real estate sectors, Rogerio has held a variety of positions across top global firms, working across a variety of domestic and foreign markets, with a strong focus in Latin America. Prior to joining IDB Invest, he was CIO at Key International, a Miami-based real estate investment platform active across many industry sectors. He also served as EVP Acquisitions & Development for Terranum Hotels, an owner and operator of hotels across Latin America, sponsored by Colombia-based Santo Domingo Group and Sam Zell’s Equity International.
Rogerio holds a business degree from the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.
Caribbean Conversations with Rogerio Basso
we talk with top ULI leaders in finance, development, government, and real estate.
Speakers | Rogerio Basso, IDB Invest | Moderator: Adam Greenfader, Chair ULI Caribbean Roundtable, AG&T.