The economic prospects for much of the Caribbean are better than they have been in years. Hopefully political issues won’t derail progress.
Author Archives: LatinFinance
Moving Closer?
The creation of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy has lent impetus to the idea of an integrated stock market for the region.
Building Boom
Favorable interest rates and low prices are helping fuel a housing construction bonanza in Panama. But is the boom turning to a bust?
Turning Heads
Increasingly sophisticated Mexican debt and equity markets are attracting capital at home and abroad, and bankers are offering new products.
Fight for Market Share
Panama’s International Banking Center has grown, thanks to a burgeoning local economy and incentives. But some banks complain the market is too crowded.
New Frontiers, New Challenges
Latin America’s central banks are winning the fight against inflation, but better economic standing has created new hurdles for them.
Calm Before the Election Storm
The jitters that rocked Brazilian markets ahead of the country’s last presidential race are nowhere in sight this election year, since Lula has proven some of his mettle.
Venture Capital On The Upswing
Local investors are stepping up in Brazil to fill funding gaps left after a number of foreign funds fled to faster growing Asian markets.
Going Mainstream
In February, Mexico became the first foreign sovereign issuer to sell bonds to retail investors in the United States through a $1.5 billion InterNotes program.
