Banco de la Republica’s new management team has exploited strong macro economic tailwinds to reap impressive growth from the biggest – and only domestic – financial institution in Uruguay. Since […]
Author Archives: LatinFinance Awards
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Best Bank – Ecuador
Ecuador’s leading financial institution, Banco Pichincha, is using technology to maintain profitability in one of the more politically volatile LatAm operating environments. A century-long track record helps on the home […]
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Best Multilateral
The IFC is mobilizing finance to the long overlooked private sector second tier in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has ramped up lending and equity commitments and hopes to […]
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Best Bank – El Salvador
It is no wonder Banco Agrícola was picked off by Bancolombia in April. El Salvador’s biggest bank is by far the prevailing institution in the country’s financial sector, and with […]
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Local Investment Bank – Brazil
From the very start, speculation was rife that a UBS Pactual union would lead to a culturally subdivided shop plagued by the departure of rainmakers. Goldman Sachs executives, who for […]
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Best Bank – Guatemala
There were 24 Guatemalan banks as of mid-2007, down from 34 in 2000, and the sector is ripe for further consolidation to achieve economies of scale, modernization, new products, and […]
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Local Investment Bank – Chile
Chile’s IM Trust is looking forward to a year of consolidation following 18 months of expansion into new markets and products. The boutique investment bank is spreading its wings while […]