The World Bank is considering up to $5 billion in loans to Venezuela over the next two years as the country resumes relations with the lender.
Why it matters: Lending on that scale would mark a major step in Venezuela's return to international finance after years outside it, if the conditions the Bank is assessing are met.
Data as of Bloomberg, published October 16, 2026, reporting remarks in Bangkok by Susana Cordeiro Guerra, the Bank's vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean. Single sourced and read only in its accessible opening, with no detail visible on arrears or approval steps, hence grade C for a developing item.
The World Bank is weighing up to $5 billion in lending to Venezuela over the next two years, drawn from a mix of its public and private sector arms. Susana Cordeiro Guerra, its vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean, said the lender is assessing how it can support Venezuela’s priorities if the conditions are right.
The figure is a possibility under assessment, not an approved commitment. Venezuela is resuming relations with the Washington based lender.