The Tribune

Scotiabank was a sponsor of the recent 13th Annual Caribbean Energy Conference held at Atlantis, Paradise Island.

The conference focused on the economic and regulatory environment for power development, and explored LNG/thermal and renewable energy options.

Luis Pablo Bautista, Scotiabank’s senior manager of international corporate and commercial banking, presented the topic: ‘Debt and Equity Financing – How It Is Changing’.

He provided attendees with an overview of the financing sources available for the Caribbean energy sector. With extensive industry experience, Mr Bautista also addressed the implications of Basel III, sovereign risk and the recent banking crisis on commercial banks’ changing views on energy sector financing.