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Daily Archives: December 22, 2021
Alpargatas to sell shares to fund Rothy’s deal
Brazilian footwear company could also take out debt to cover part of the $475 mln transaction for 49.9% of the US shoemaker
Parting shot: Blue finance creates cash flow for ocean conservation
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 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Chile’s fizzling markets force corporates to turn abroad for finance
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 for Latin America?
Interview: Brazil bets big on infrastructure finance
Brazilian Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas says new infrastructure bonds and project finance will allow more developers to bang out much-needed public works.
Investors hunt good returns on sovereign bonds amid global inflation
Rising global inflation and interest rates are a growing concern for investors in Latin American sovereign bonds. How to respond? Cautiously and selectively, investors say. One pick is inflation-linked bonds, at least for now.
Brazil’s fintechs add services, expand abroad in search of growth
Digital banks are consolidating and entering new businesses to take on the traditional banks in Latin America’s biggest economy, while also expanding to Europe and the United States
Interview: BNP Paribas Brazil bets on ESG
Sustainable finance is gaining in Brazil as more companies improve their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance, and banks are playing a key role in this transition, says the head of BNP Paribas in that country.
Banks draw on crisis experience to return to growth
After so many crises over the decades, Latin America’s financial institutions knew how to react, and their prudent strategy has paid off with a fast and robust return to growth.
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