Brazil and Mexico will lead M&A activity in 2022, but dealmaking may be subdued as high inflation and political uncertainty reduce investors’ appetites for acquisitions and put off sellers. Merger […]
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MARKET TALK-Q2 2022 OUTLOOK: LOANS
After stockpiling cash during the pandemic, Latin American banks are in a good position to lend. Borrowers, however, are skittish about how looming elections in Brazil and Colombia and a […]
PARTING SHOT-INTERVIEW: ROGELIO RAMÍREZ DE LA O
LatinFinance sat down with Mexico’s Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Rogelio Ramírez de la O, for a wide-ranging conversation mid-March that touched on the impact of the Ukraine war […]
Regional Financial Hub: Chile’s waiting game
The withdrawal of almost $50 billion from Chile’s powerful pensions funds has dealt a blow to the country’s capital markets. Can it recover the goal of becoming a financial hub […]
PARTING SHOT: BLUE FINANCE-THE NEXT FRONTIER
After helping Belize restructure $553 million in sovereign bonds in exchange for scaling up marine protection, Kevin Bender at The Nature Conservatory says there’s potential for more blue finance deals […]
MARKET TALK: Q2 2023 OUTLOOK – LOANS
After a slow start this year, lending activity is expected to increase as companies seek financing for M&A, even if it is at higher rates. Lending activity in Latin America […]
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Institutional Statement Top corporate financiers recently gathered for the annual LatinFinance Banks and Deals of the Year Awards Ceremony in New York. Select attendees also had the opportunity to join […]
