Títulos de Crédito Extranjero, 2012 América Móvil’s global 15 billion Mexican peso ($1.2 billion) bond in November 2012 introduced a new structure, drawing domestic and foreign investors into local currency […]
Category: 2013 September / October
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Claudio Loser: A future uncertain
Latin America’s advances in recent years have not been enough to move it beyond a mediocre rate of growth. It will take bold efforts for the region to escape the so-called middle-income trap over the next quarter century. By Claudio Loser
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Luis Alberto Moreno Sign of the times
Latin America missed a chance during the boom years to pursue deep economic reforms, says IDB president Luis Alberto Moreno, but all is not lost.
By Taimur Ahmad
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Infrastructure finance: High wire act
That private sector involvement is vital for the development of infrastructure in Latin America is no secret. But enticing it has proved one of the region’s enduring challenges. By Karen Schwartz
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Compton Bourne Against the wind
Struggling Caribbean economies must rethink their exports, tax and business regulations to move forward, says former Caribbean Development Bank head Compton Bourne. By Katie Llanos-Small
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Martín Redrado A case for change
The last decade was one of missed opportunity for Argentina, says Martin Redrado, its former central bank president. Whoever leads it through the next one cannot do so in global financial isolation. By Ben Miller
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Infrastructure deal of the quarter century: Odebrecht Oil & Gas
Norbe VIII and IX Drillship bond, 2010 Project bonds have long been seen as a tool that could revolutionize infrastructure finance in Latin America, opening funding possibilities on a scale […]
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David Bojanini: Rethinking finance
Globalization and demographic shifts are forcing Latin lenders to innovate, says Grupo Sura CEO David Bojanini
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Mohamed El Erian: A question of risk
Latin America will not escape global market volatility in the coming years, says Pimco chief executive Mohamed El Erian
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Structured finance: For better, for worse
Secured financing has helped Latin companies access capital in the toughest of climates when markets otherwise prevented it. It is also proving useful when times are smoother. By Katie Llanos-Small