Natural gas pipeline concessionaire names new management to distance itself from Lava Jato corruption scandal in Brazil
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Central America 2016: Banks braced for stricter terms
Speakers at LatinFinance’s 2nd annual Central American forum expressed concerns over tighter margins and stressed the need for heightened compliance measures
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Colombia expected to raise rates
Concerns over rising inflation could lead to a 25bp bump in the central bank’s key lending rate
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Mexico expected to hold interest rates
Inflation remains within target and the peso has picked up from record lows last month
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Chile keeps rates unchanged
Central bank says it will consider “measured adjustments” to interest rates to keep inflation on target
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Chile expected to leave rates alone
Low inflation and weak growth likely to influance the central bank’s decision
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State of Mexico gets Banobras loan
State government uses revenues from a federal tax-sharing program to cover the loans
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Bankers see more M&A in Central America’s financial sector
Smaller banks will likely merge to remain competitive, while some international banks exit the region
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Argentina’s lower house passes holdout bill
If the Senate also approves the bill, the government could issue cross-border bonds by April 15
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Argentine lawmakers debate holdout bill
If the bill passes the lower house, it moves to the Senate, where a vote is expected late this month or early next month