Brazil’s biggest development bank and Export-Import Bank of China to launch $1 bln bilateral investment fund
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Argentina looks to advance US financing deal
US Treasury’s Bessent says it will be a currency swap, not direct funding; Milei may seek bigger commitment from Trump
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Tax reform risks undermining Brazil rate policy: analysts
Lula’s income tax bill could benefit the middle class ahead of next year’s election, but it may also limit the scope for rate cuts
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Colombia cancels IMF credit line
Authorities terminate deal after IMF reaffirms view that country doesn’t meet the criteria due to weaker fiscal policy
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Argentina takes out loan for food program
Government says the funding from CABEI comes with lower rate than it could get in the market
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Mexican banks sharpen pencils on climate risks
Lenders in Mexico are trying to better gauge the risks to their portfolios posed by extreme weather and shifts in climate policy
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Peru gets loan from IDB
Inter-American Development Bank grants $550 mln loan to spur productivity, private investment
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Moody’s bumps Costa Rica rating
Central American country gets closer to recovering investment grade as spending cuts, revenue gains ease debt burden
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US support buoys Argentina, but election risk lingers
Scale of backing from US Treasury exceeded expectations and will give Argentina more firepower to defend its currency, say investors
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Brazil kickstarts mega forest fund
Latin American country becomes the first to contribute to the TFFF facility, but more will follow, says Brazilian official