U.S. Treasury Considers Short-Term Loans to Help Venezuela Repay $2.3 Billion Debt

The U.S. Treasury is considering providing short-term bridge loans to help Venezuela repay approximately $2.3 billion in debt owed to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in order to restore its financing eligibility. The IDB has approved re-engagement with Venezuela, and after settling its debts, Venezuela could receive up to $6 billion in loans from the bank over the next two years, while the World Bank may also provide up to $5 billion during the same period. The U.S. plans to fund the IDB through overnight financing arrangements rather than directly allocating funds to Venezuela. This plan may raise concerns in the U.S. Congress, as Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren previously opposed using the Exchange Stabilization Fund to guarantee investments in financial institutions in Venezuela.

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