Author Bio
Jan Petter Eskildsen
Jan Petter Eskildsen, Director, Financial Sector Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, BID InvestJan is the Director of Financial Services for Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic at BID Invest. He joined the team in 2017 to lead the origination and structuring of impact investments for financial intermediaries in this region from the IDB Group office in Panama City. Since joining BID Invest, Jan has led and participated in financing projects, including loans, equity investments, and capital market products for various types of financial intermediaries. Prior to joining BID Invest, Jan worked in the investment banking divisions of UBS and Lazard, providing financial advisory services to corporate and financial service clients across the U.S. and Latin America for over 12 years from the New York and Panama City offices. Jan holds a degree in Law and Political Sciences from Santa María La Antigua University in Panama and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Posts by Jan Petter Eskildsen
Innovation, Technology, and Finance to make SMEs Stronger and More Productive
An initiative driven in El Salvador by IDB Invest, IDB Lab, and Banco Cuscatlán promotes digital transformation and adopting financial and non-financial products.
The Sustainable Bond that Transformed Central America's Financial Markets
Thanks to this operation, Banco Promerica improved people's lives, helped many SMEs successfully navigate the pandemic, and contributed to the economic and social development of the region. It was an unprecedented initiative.
How Digitalization Can Accelerate Future Financial Services in the Region
The rapid digitalization of the financial sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is paving the way for agile and innovative solutions that enhance competitiveness, open doors to greater financial inclusion, and drive the region's development.
Integrity for Business: an Integrity Guide for Financial Institutions in Panama
A new guide providing practical assistance when developing or enhancing compliance programs may help lower integrity risk, a key hurdle for some foreign investors looking to work with banks in the region.
Integrating Green Finance Into the Core Business of Financial Institutions
Green finance in the private sector was predominantly linked to corporate responsibility. It’s now the time to integrate climate action into the core business of financial institutions.
How a New Sustainable Mindset Will Help Future Construction
It’s important to invest in the construction of buildings that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it is equally, or more, important to create a new financial framework and a new mentality that helps investors direct their funds in this regard.