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Blunting the impact
Billions in public sector aid and loans have been committed to Latin America and the Caribbean to help the region overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. In the private sector, it prompted one impact investor to take early and bold steps to support borrowers, putting to the test the nature of his investment premise: business is a powerful way to eliminate poverty
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FACTBOX 6/29/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: World Bank approves $300 mln loan for Costa Rica to underpin the economy during the coronavirus crisis
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US-based LatAm equity funds see modest inflows
Lipper data shows US-based funds’ AUM rise about 1% in the week ended June 24
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FACTBOX 6/26/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Mexico lowers benchmark interest rate to 5%; Bolivia cuts legal reserves to boost liquidity
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FACTBOX 6/25/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: IDB provides $80 mln loan for small business relief in Uruguay
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Mexico’s Banorte and Colombia’s Rappi form financial services joint venture
The 50-50 venture will target customers in Mexico to start
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FACTBOX 6/24/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Paraguay to spend $2.2 bln on 2020 economic reactivation plan
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MSCI could remove Argentine stocks from emerging market index
Index provider says MSCI Argentina index could be removed from the broader index because of sustained capital controls
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FACTBOX 6/23/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: IDB grants $12 mln loan for Belize to make cash transfers to unemployed workers
