In his first interview with any international or domestic print media since taking office, Mexico’s new finance minister Luis Videgaray tells LatinFinance why he is confident that fiscal and energy reforms will take place in 2013
Category: 2012 November / December
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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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Brazil infrastructure: Redemption road
Brazil’s bold infrastructure push has been heralded as a game changer. Investors, however, may balk at low yields and risks that remain hard to evaluate
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Debt: On the record
Latin American corporate issuance in September stood at just over $15 billion, according to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, the second highest month this year, bringing year-to-date issuance to $83 billion […]
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Equity: Mexico’s moment in the sun
Mexico’s equity capital markets are on fire. And the IPO of Santander Mexico in late September lit the fuse for dealflow in its wake, resulting in the best four weeks […]
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Front Notes: A delicate balance
If there was ever any lingering doubt about the enduring appeal of Latin capital markets, the second half of this year may well have snuffed it out. Markets are on […]
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Latin banking: Strength in numbers
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 […]