Russian energy companies and banks have started venturing into Latin America. Despite their aspirations, the extent of the new relationship remains in doubt
Category: 2013 March / April
Posted inMagazine
Costa Rica | Banking Sector: Holding steady
Costa Rican banks are confronting tighter credit controls as authorities grapple with an explosion in dollar lending. The central bank insists such moves are a necessary evil
Posted inMagazine
Itaú 2013 Investor Perception Study: Shopping spree
Retail, mining and processed foods are investors’ favorites according to LatinFinance’s survey of six industries. Andean countries come out on top and Argentina, at the bottom
Posted inMagazine
Costa Rica | Capital markets: Blue sky thinking
Heavy government debt issuance locally has put a damper on Costa Rica’s fledgling capital markets. Yet dynamism is coming from specialized areas
Posted inMagazine
Loan market: Silver linings
Loan volumes are likely to pick up later in 2013, especially for acquisitions. But attractive rates on bonds and local currency deals continue to draw borrowers
Posted inMagazine
Costa Rica | FDI. Sum of the parts
Costa Rica is courting increasingly specialized industries. But further development as a tech hub will demand more investment
Posted inMagazine
Front Notes: The new world
Jim O’Neill’s grouping of the Brics in 2001 defined a concept for investment in the decade ahead. The acronym focused attention on the emerging markets, and investors who at the time bet on Brazil, Russia, India and China have done well for themselves. The MSCI Bric index has returned 20.7% over the last decade, outperforming the broader emerging markets index’s 17.1%.
Posted inMagazine
Brazil: Charm offensive
Despite Brazil’s latest infrastructure drive, private investors still need convincing that the country is serious about welcoming them
Posted inMagazine
Costa Rica | Macro economy: Finding hope
Costa Rica wants to jump into the club of high-income economies. To do so will require better infrastructure and education – and a way to pay for it