ISSUE 012 · CAPITAL FOR INDUSTRY

FROM INTEREST TO CAPITAL

Can Paraguay turn investor interest into industrial projects that can secure financing?

Paraguay Investment Forum 2026 in New York, Paraguay Industrial—described by MIC as a US$100M credit line—FOGAIN and the security trust under Law 7548. Issue 012 examines the transition from interest to funding being put to work.

INTERESTBANKABILITYCREDITGUARANTEECAPEXOPERATIONCASH FLOW
SOURCE LOCK: Forum participation ≠ investment contract / US$100M ≠ per-company limit / FOGAIN guarantee ≠ credit approval / bill ≠ law in force
Cover of PARAGUAY INSIGHT Issue 012 Capital for Industry
Issue 012 · official cover design
FOUR GUIDES

Four guides to understanding the funding mix

Para-kun
Question

Para-kun

Asks why investor interest does not automatically turn into a factory.

Doctor Insight
Data

Doctor Insight

Checks and separates the figures from AFD, Paraguay Industrial, FOGAIN and the Investment Forum against their sources.

Guaraní-san
Execution

Guaraní-san

Looks at credit, guarantees, permits, construction and operation.

Mirai-san
Investment

Mirai-san

Explains how international companies can combine different sources of funding.

KEY FIGURES · SOURCE LOCK

Five figures to start with

US$100MParaguay Industrialcredit-line size reported by MIC
US$2.5MPer beneficiaryAFD figure
15 yearsMaximum termgrace period of up to 3 years
US$108.8M2026 approvalsAFD · 172 transactions
130Invest in Paraguayapproximate audience linked to J.P. Morgan
READING MAP

Issue 012 research map