Market Talk 2026 Q1 Archives

2026 Q1

Loans

by Hernán Goicochea January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Lending activity likely will be brisk in the first quarter of 2026, as companies take advantage of lower borrowing costs to cover their funding needs for the year and avert any tension ahead of elections in key markets.

Market Talk 2026 Q1

Bonds

by Hernán Goicochea January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Latin American bond issuance surged in 2025 as declining US interest rates encouraged investors to look to the region for higher yields. This boom is expected to continue in the first quarter of 2026, analysts say.

Magazine

Equity

by Rodrigo Alonso Cruz and Thierry Ogier January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

After a dearth of activity over the past four years, IPOs are snapping back, led by Mexico. Brazil is expected to follow suit as interest rates decline, encouraging more companies to take a shot at it.

Magazine

M&A

by Rodrigo Alonso Cruz and Thierry Ogier January 6, 2025January 6, 2026

Dealmaking has surged this year, led by rising foreign interest in Latin America as a relative safe haven and renewed activity in sectors like banking and energy.

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