Salvadoran retail and consumer finance group’s ratings fall to B+ as it comes up on $350 mln in bonds that mature in 10 months
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IDB Invest backs Darby climate fund
IDB’s private sector affiliate commits $50 mln to a $400 mln debt fund for green projects
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Q2 – When the Wind Blows
As we explore in our cover story, there are innovative ways to raise capital at a time of tight and expensive money. We also explore an expected resurgence in local-currency bonds, long overlooked and now attracting more attention from investors for their good returns – and from issuers for the anticipated pick-up in demand.
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Q1 – Beyond the Horizon
When it comes to issuing bonds in emerging market, some analysts say 2022 was as bad as it gets. Issuers had to postpone international bond sales as rising interest rates made it too expensive and depressed investors’ appetite for much risk at all. If it takes too long to bring down rates, at least a few companies may run into financial problems if they can’t borrow from banks, restructure their debts or afford the high rates in the bond market. We explore this in the Q1 2023 issue of LatinFinance, starting with our cover story, “Beyond the Horizon.”
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Q3 – The Commodities Promise
Latin America has vast potential to meet growing global demand for natural resources from anywhere but Russia. Can the region rise to the challenge?
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Q2 – On the Edge
How does LatAm fit into the global investment landscape? We explore this question in the Q2 2022 issue of LatinFinance, starting with our cover story on how Latin American issuers are being resourceful in raising capital in this period of uncertainty and tighter access to increasingly costlier financing.
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Q1 – Bank to the Future
In the Q1 2022 issue of LatinFinance magazine, we explore how banks have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our cover story explores how banks learned how to respond in hard times, reacting with prudent strategies that allowed them to quickly return to growth. We also investigate the many challenges banks still face, including digital competitors and climate change, and hand out our 2021 Banks of the Year Awards.
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Q3/Q4 – The Long Road
A year and a half after the first long lockdown began, it seems that we can start thinking of and working toward a post-pandemic future. This issue of LatinFinance Magazine thinks ahead to the next challenges, including the potential fallout on public finances in the region, which we explore in our cover story. We also have special sections on Brazil and Mexico and a new set of awards to hand out, including Central Bank Governor of the Year and our 2021 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards.
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Q2 – Visions of the New World
As the world rebuilds from the pandemic and boosts demand for commodities, Latin America has the potential to supply the world with what’s needed for the energy transition to net-zero emissions. This Q2 2021 issue of LatinFinance magazine examines what must be done to not waste the chance and delves into the large potential for lithium exports as well as the similarly chipper prospects for copper. It also investigates the challenges to finance businesses, takes a look at the growth of the digital payments business in Brazil, and explores the business of catastrophe in Brazil, where insurance-linked securities are expected to gain traction for crop and flood protection as the climate changes.