Soaring yields, an oil price shock and a looming Super El Niño dominated the IMF/World Bank meetings, but investors and lenders came away encouraged by the region’s turn toward orthodox policy
Category: The LatAm View
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Paraguay to curb USD debt exposure amid rate pressures
Finance minister says the share of the public debt in local currency should rise to 30% next year as the sovereign seeks to reduce fiscal risk
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Bolivia wins IMF praise as $1.9 billion program gets underway
IMF official commends “courageous policy action” by Paz administration to secure Bolivia’s first Fund facility in more than two decades
Posted inEconomy & PolicyIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Uruguay predictability paying off amid global uncertainty: central bank
Stability is part of Uruguay’s comparative advantage, bank chief Tolosa says, while indicating officials are ready to act on inflation
Posted inChileIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Investment seen reviving stalled Chilean economy
The government’s pro-investment tax package is projected to add 0.5% to growth over the next two years, says central bank governor
Posted inEconomy & PolicyIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Oil price resurgence heightens subsidies trade-off
Some LatAm governments have cushioned the impact of subsidies on their finances by sacrificing badly needed investments
Posted inThe LatAm View
LatAm bond market still open for issuers despite ‘challenging’ yields
Sponsored by BTG Pactual The LatAm View is back with day three of our coverage from the 2026 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Soaring yields have cooled some […]
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
LatAm bond market still open for issuers despite ‘challenging’ yields
Investor demand remains mostly unabated after the yield spike, but some issuers are balking at the increased cost of cross-border deals
Posted inThe LatAm ViewIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
External shocks ‘the new normal’ for small economies
Paraguay has emerged as an example of how a small economy can withstand an adverse external environment thanks to orthodox policies
Posted inThe LatAm ViewIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Guyana remains GDP growth leader on oil gush
The government is pouring money into health and education, while courting private capital for major infrastructure projects