Category: 2015 September / October

After years of scant interest from Latin American borrowers, China is recalibrating its domestic and offshore markets and piquing interest. By Chris Wright

China and Latin America are revamping their trade relationship, as rough economic
conditions test their interdependence. By Phil Thornton

Recent acquisitions suggest that China is broadening its ambitions in Latin America. Buyers are making larger direct purchases and looking at a wider range of assets. By Tom Nelthorpe

As Latin American institutional investors and their regulators continue to mature, these entities are cautiously gauging entrances to Asia. By Andrew Short

As Brazil looks to scale back funding from its development bank while executing a large-scale infrastructure program, the government is trying to incentivize the debt capital markets to fill the void. By Thierry Ogier

Foreign financial institutions are bailing on Brazil as consumer credit proves to be a tricky market with unforeseen nuance. By Thierry Ogier

Joaquim Levy’s appointment as finance minister raised hopes that Brazil would get its budget back on track. But political wrangling has stood in the way, and the results are far short of expectations. By Thierry Ogier

Long are the shadows that stretch over Latin America’s largest economy. Brazil’s sovereign downgrade to the cusp of junk status at the hands of Moody’s in August is the latest […]

Despite a battering from low oil prices, Colombia’s growth remains set to outperform the region next year. Finance Minister Mauricio Cárdenas spoke to LatinFinance about the factors behind the optimism, as well as concerns about depreciation, import demand and the impacts on manufacturing and agriculture. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation

A steep decline in oil revenue continues to hobble Colombia’s economy,
however, the country is far from stagnant and is set to outperform the
region for growth. By Lucien Chauvin