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The bond aims to attract international finance to the region and "meet the growing demand of clients in local currencies," said IDB Invest.

The bank says that "the elevated metro can help save up to $61 million USD in investments per kilometer and its operation will cost 28% less than an underground system."

Among South American nations, only Chile (up 24.3%), Bolivia (21.9%), and Uruguay (16.1%) outperformed Colombia this quarter.

Colombia’s Commerce Minister María Lorena Gutiérrez said last week that the issuance could be later be extended by another $35 million USD.

The decision "constitutes a reaffirmation of a policy in line with improving quality of life of our population," said Bancóldex head Mario Suárez.

The Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation will finance ventures in Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Peru.

Colombia has previously hosted the event four times over the past six decades, mostly recently in 2009 in Medellín.

The investment builds upon a pre-existing partnership with IDB and will target infrastructure financing.

Davivienda will use the funds to provide financing for mortgage loans within Colombia's VIS and VIP programs.

The program led to more than 30,000 new bank accounts being opened and some 2,000 people receiving education in financial services.