Getting Reais The IFC broke new ground for the Brazilian corporate debt market in October with a debut issue, actually in reais. Unlike previous local trades from multilaterals, the 200 […]
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Primary Equity Issue
Great Exchange Expectations It was not just the biggest equity deal of 2007 from LatAm, the fifth largest IPO globally and the most substantial to date from any exchange. The […]
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Private Equity Deal
Refocusing Pride GP Investment’s $1 billion acquisition of a collection of LatAm assets from Pride International has vaulted the Brazilian private equity firm into a new league. It is now […]
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Best Investment Bank
Staying Ahead Credit Suisse started last year in a very strong position and built on it, even as operating conditions turned nasty in the second half. A focus on high […]
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Quasi-Sovereign Bond
City Financing Just before credit markets dried up in July 2007, the District of Bogotá priced an innovative and tightly priced $300 million TES-denominated 144A offering due 2028. What the […]
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Best Bank – Bolivia
Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz is the product of a smart merger that gave the number two bank in Bolivia full geographical coverage and operational efficiencies that are directly reflected in […]
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Best Bank – Panama
A foreign invasion, highlighted by Citi and HSBC’s recent acquisitions, is in full swing in Panama, but the country’s oldest private bank is putting up a fight. In January, Banco […]
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Best Bank – Brazil
Sky’s the LimitBrazilian banks are enjoying one of the most robust credit expansions LatAm has ever seen. The combination of steady, uninterrupted economic growth and high interest rates has provided […]
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Best Bank – Peru
Banco de Crédito del Peru (BCP) is the most formidable retail bank in the country, thanks to a systematic charge for Peru’s underbanked population over the past years using a […]