Global crisis has spanked the Caribbean and the bad news just keeps coming. Amid contracting liquidity, the region is pained by bruised tourism revenues and battered remittances.
Category: 2009
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Brazil Equity: High Hopes
All signs point to an active end of year for LatAm equity. Barring a significant meltdown of global markets, or a loss of investor appetite for risk, billions of dollars […]
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Caribbean Loans Slump
Loans to Caribbean companies for the first seven months have dropped by around 50% compared to the same period in 2008. Demand and supply remain weak.
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Cement Dominates M&A
The cement industry has taken center stage in M&A activity, with local players buying exiting European firms’ assets. In late July, France’s Lafarge sold its Chilean cement, aggregates and concrete […]
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Caribbean Infrastructure: Multilaterals to the Rescue
As financing from commercial banks becomes increasingly expensive and hard to access, developers of Caribbean infrastructure turn to multilaterals.
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Mexican RMBS Hits Resistance
Mexican RMBS sprang to life in August with BBVA Bancomer’s 5.9 billion pesos worth of borhis. However, further issuance is likely to be light. “The panorama is very complicated for […]
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The Top 40 Sustainable Banks
Our fifth annual survey of ethics and sustainability at LatAm’s leading banks shows standards getting tougher as investors demand more. Brazilians continue to stand out.
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LatAm Central Banker Ranking
For the first time, LatAm central banks had the footing to use counter-cyclical policy to fight crisis. Controlling inflation as growth returns is the challenge ahead.
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LEGAL SERVICES GUIDE: Restructuring Year
Amid global crisis, law firms covering Latin America have seen a boom in restructuring and M&A. They are now seeking growth in other areas as markets recover.
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Colombia Central Banker Interview: Timing it Right
After Brazil and Chile, Colombia’s central bank did best in LatAm at confronting the multiple challenges of global financial crisis. It overcame significant domestic hurdles.