The 56th ALIDE General Assembly began in Asunción with a record number of international participants. Financial leaders argued that development banking should take a central role in mobilizing investments in strategic sectors amid global challenges such as economic slowdown and trade tensions.
Carlos Carvallo Spalding
Presidente del Banco Central del Paraguay que asistió a la inauguración de la asamblea de ALIDE.
Central Bank of Paraguay President Carlos Carvallo Spalding said the economy is growing above projections, with 4.2% expansion forecast for 2026 and results already exceeding that in early months. He stressed the dynamism is broad-based and driven by domestic demand, not a specific sector or extraordinary discovery.