Populist politics are reaching a fever pitch in the run-up to elections in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil. But despite the fiery rhetoric of the campaign trail, market forces may allow pragmatism to prevail. By Mick Bowen and Mat Youkee
Category: 2018 March / April
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Brazil bears down on cryptocurrencies
Brazil is shutting down brokers’ bank accounts and barring investment funds from buying bitcoin. Now a fight over the future of cryptocurrencies has broken out in Latin America’s largest market.
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LatinFinance hosts 2018 Capital Markets Roundtable
In our 2018 Latin America Capital Markets Roundtable, some of Latin America’s most impressive issuers discussed their strategies for the year.
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Finance Ministry Scorecard 2018
In LatinFinance’s annual survey of finance ministries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico edges out other countries by keeping a lid on inflation and strengthening the local currency.
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Chile looks to lift investments
Rising copper prices and the arrival of a new pro-business administration are lifting hopes of a sharp recovery in investment in Chile. By Tom Azzopardi
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Colombian banks bounce back
After a couple of tough years, Colombia’s banking sector expects to return to higher rates of growth in 2018, although it knows it is unlikely to match results from the first half of the decade.
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Latin American banks hone socially responsible lending policies
Latin America’s banks are stepping up to address environmental issues and other social matters in their lending policies. But financiers and investors say long-term profits are also at stake.
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Green bonds play catch-up in Latin America
Green bond advocates want companies to engage more with environmentally conscious investors. But are issuers willing to go that extra mile to ensure growth of sustainable securities in Latin America?
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Mexican advisors discuss economic policy before elections
As Mexico’s presidential race heats up, economic advisors for the three leading candidates discuss their campaign’s economic visions during LatinFinance’s 13th Cumbre Financiera Mexicana in Mexico City.
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Argentina courts infra investors
Argentina wants to attract international investors with a massive PPP program. Developers and banks say they are interested, but the jury is still out whether the country is back on good terms.