Brian O’Neill, an independent director of banks and companies formerly with JPMorgan, has joined the US Department of Treasury as deputy assistant secretary for the Western Hemisphere. The 54-year-old stepped […]
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Building a Pipeline
M&A deal flow slowed in the fourth quarter, but bankers report a healthy pipeline building for 2008, which some say could be as eventful as 2008.“For M&A I’m extremely optimistic,” […]
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Best Bank – Costa Rica
Banking in Costa Rica is among the isthmus’ most government-dominated. The two largest state-supported banks, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica and Banco de Costa Rica, control about 55% of the […]
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Fasten Your Seatbelts
Discount airline GOL, which listed just three years ago, is taking investors on a turbulent ride through a sector beset by problems, especially in Brazil. It may be on the rebound.
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Best Bank – Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s banking system is repositioning for stable growth, as financial institutions adapt to tighter regulations imposed after the 2003-2004 economic crisis. Banco Popular, whose market share and profitability […]
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From E-Commerce to E-Credit
MercadoLibre dominates LatAm e-commerce and is expanding into credit. eBay presents a threat, but the trade platform’s track record is convincing.
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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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From Old Bottles to Asia
International expansion is not confined to huge monopolists in the bigger markets. Peru’s Ajegroup proves that size isn’t everything.
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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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Investors Push Back
It was something of a painful start to the third quarter for Brazilian firms looking to go public. A series of offerings from some from the financial and real estate […]