Banesco Banco Universal (BBU) has doggedly achieved dominance in Venezuela, a tricky operating environment for financial institutions, while keeping its product development. Although not the highest rated in the system, […]
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Best Bank – Uruguay
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 […]
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Region on a Roll
Across the board, Latin America is fundamentally robust. It is well placed to weather the
sub-prime storm and Brazil has become a key hemispheric force.
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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 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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The Boy from Brazil
André Esteves, probably the youngest Brazilian billionaire, is imposing Pactual’s entrepreneurial spirit on UBS. The new global fixed income head has triumphed over adversity.
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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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Corporates on the Rise
LatinFinance recently surveyed 128 investors representing $510 billion in assets under management to find out what, among other things, are their top picks in the corporate sector for 2008. The […]
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The Scarlet Revolution
Santander may have paid over the odds to construct its franchise and have governance issues on the ground.
But its pan-regional retail preeminence is uncontested.
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Best Bank – Central America
With a $1.77 billion all-cash purchase of Panama’s Banistmo in September 2006, HSBC entered Central America after more than two years searching for a target. One of the world’s strongest […]