From Concept to Contract — Contingent Capital Facilities and the G20 Reform of MDB Capital Adequacy Frameworks
Cantium and Ardhill Advisory
Multilateral institutions
Caribbean Development Bank
ShareholderInternational · Caribbean
The UK is a non-regional, non-borrowing shareholder in CDB. Its capital holding is separate from UK grants channelled through the bank, including the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund.
- UK ownership or participation
- 9.31% of shares · 31 December 2024 investor fact sheet
- Lead department or body
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- UK voting rights
- Not yet verified · Checked 16 September 2026
- Mandate
- Development finance
UK financial position
FCDO investment carrying value£68.243m31 March 2026
Accounting value; paid-in and callable components not verified here.
Underlying source ↗Accounting values, paid-in capital and funding commitments have different meanings and reporting dates. These figures are not added together.
Ownership and accountability
FCDO records the investment and represents UK development interests. CDB's July 2026 release identifies the UK Development Director to the Caribbean as an executive director of the bank.
Research hub
4 publications relevant to CDB · Institution-specific research shown first
Multilateral Development Banks Comparison Report 2026
Global Risk and Finance Forum / Asian Development Bank
Changing MDB capital structures — trade-offs for MDBs, governments and investors in building lending capacity
ODI Global
News and announcements
View in News and announcements →- CDB paper develops contracts for a contingent-capital facility ↗
A new paper develops a contractual model for contingent capital at multilateral development banks. The UK government participated as a project observer. The paper presents a financing proposal and templates, with no executed UK commitment or payment established.
View in Research hub → - UK and EU grants support Grenada battery storage through CDB ↗
CDB announces a combined US$3m grant from FCDO and the EU. The UK's portion is not separately disclosed; this project funding does not alter the UK's capital share.