In the wake of a landmark investor survey of Latin America’s banking sector, LatinFinance takes stock of a range of views of investment professionals weighing up the merits of a fast evolving industry
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M&A: Shopping in Colombia
Colombia continues to be a magnet for acquisitions this year – a trend that looks set to continue. Although a range of international buyers are looking, it is the Chileans […]
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Argentina Banking Sector: Walk the line
Argentine banks have so far shrugged off the ill effects of increasing government heavy-handedness. How they withstand a darkening economic climate remains to be seen
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Parting shot: Brave new world
Brazil is finally poised for a ‘massive wave’ of project financing, argues Luciano Coutinho, president of the country’s development bank, BNDES
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Argentina Best Bank: Banco Santander Río
The Argentine government doesn¹t make it easy for banks. Although they mostly remain in good shape, a slowing economy has thrown up yet another challenge for the country¹s financial institutions. […]
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People: Codelco finds CFO
Iván Arriagada becomes chief financial officer of Chile’s Codelco, the state-owned mining firm, on November 19. He joins from BHP Billiton, where he had worked since 2005. Codelco had been […]
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Asia-Latin America: Damaged goods
Latin America has become ever more dependent on commodities exports to Asia – some fear at the expense of boosting the productivity of its own domestic industries
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Asia-Latin America: Red herring?
Latin America’s trade with China is booming. Yet the relationship between the two regions is a work in progress – as are moves to raise debt in renminbi
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Brazil infrastructure: Easy does it
Lower interest rates are seen as the key to spurring much-needed private investment in Brazil’s infrastructure. But the shadow of inflation still hangs over Brasilia’s ambitious plans
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Trade finance: Troubled waters
The eurozone crisis and a tightening regulatory screw have intensified a mismatch between emerging trade flows and the provision of trade finance. Latin American companies and