LatinFinance’s Deals of the Quarter Century Awards recognize the most impressive capital markets transactions in Latin America over the past 25 years – through good times and bad.
Category: 2013 May / June
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Peru Sees Rates Steady: Velarde
Peru’s central bank does not yet see signs for a rate cut, central bank governor Julio Velarde said.
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Local currency – Mexico: Closer to home
A growing number of Latin American borrowers are looking to Mexico’s debt markets – the most sophisticated in the region – to raise financing
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Andean Region: Cautious on credit
As the Colombian and Peruvian economies expand rapidly, lending is growing at double-digit rates. Authorities in both countries must proceed carefully to avoid a bubble forming
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Andean region: Travelling light
Colombia is set to start awarding its $22 billion highway concession program. But managing the financing is easier said than done
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Parting Shot: Reversal of fortune
The benefits of the commodity boom are set to fade – even if prices don’t fall sharply, warns Claudio Loser. Latin America’s blessing could soon become its curse
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Front Notes: Value for money
Long gone are the days of default and hyperinflation. Today, the pressing challenge facing Latin America’s governments, financial regulators and central banks is no longer recovering from crisis, but managing […]
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M&A: Buying into Peru
Peru was at the center of Latin America’s M&A markets in March and April, amid a quieter than expected start to the year. Latin America-targeted M&A volume was $18.2 billion […]
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People: Maduro picks cabinet
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, elected on April 14, appointed central bank governor Nelson Merentes as finance minister. The move cheered analysts, who say Merentes is likely to be more pragmatic […]
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Institutional wealth – central banks: Burden of riches
An unprecedented surge in reserves has left central bankers struggling to find yield – and still play it safe