{
  "id": 2696909,
  "title": "Mexico Farm Credit Fund Sells Its First Long-Term Bonds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/mexico-farm-credit-fund-sells-its-first-long-term-bonds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexico-farm-credit-fund-sells-its-first-long-term-bonds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mexico Farm Credit Fund, also known as FONDO, has successfully sold its first long-term bonds on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The trust, managed by Mexico’s central bank, placed 4.5 billion pesos in three series of bonds, marking its debut in the long-term debt market. FONDO is a public trust of the federal government, part of FIRA, a group of four federal trusts overseen by the Bank of Mexico. The bonds, each with its own ticker, were issued with varying tenors, ranging from about 1.5 years to about 5.5 years. The first series, FONDO 26, has a term of approximately 1.5 years, while FONDO 26-2 and FONDO 26S have terms of about 5.5 and 4.5 years, respectively. FONDO 26S is a social bond, or bono social in Spanish, earmarked for projects with a stated social benefit, such as lending to small producers. The proceeds from these bonds will be used to strengthen financing for agricultural and rural projects, supporting producers in the sector.",
  "summary": "The Mexico farm credit fund placed 4.5 billion pesos in long-term bonds, its first such sale. The three series include a social bond and carry top domestic ratings. The post Mexico Farm Credit Fund Sells Its First Long-Term Bonds appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}