The sovereign aims to remain a credit investors want to hold “when capital is scarce” and doesn’t see labeled bonds as a priority, minister says
Category: The LatAm View
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Jamaica working to return to growth
The sovereign tapped the bond market last month even as its economy contracts, though it has no plans to return “anytime soon,” minister says
Posted inThe LatAm ViewIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
LatAm better positioned to reap benefits of commodities boom: IDB
The region has a “powerful” combination of mineral, energy and agricultural resources, and has made strides in better managing this wealth, bank official says
Posted inEconomy & Policy, International Financial Institutions, Interviews, Latin America, Technology, The LatAm View, World BankIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Small AI can aid LatAm productivity gap: World Bank
The region could see big benefits from AI but not necessarily in the headline-grabbing large models, says senior World Bank official
Posted inThe LatAm View
Global crisis fears cloud LatAm outlook
Although region is not immune to economic turmoil, it may prove its resilience having traversed more than its share of crises
Posted inDaily Brief
IMF warns LatAm faces uncertain fallout from Iran war
Conflict could slow growth, tighten financial conditions and complicate policy choices across the region
Posted inDaily Brief
Oil surge brings windfall — and risks — for Guyana
Finance minister says higher crude prices to boost revenues but risk fueling inflation as the country pushes to diversify beyond oil
Posted inThe LatAm View
Oil surge scrambles LatAm bond deals
The Iran war still dominated the conversation on the third day of the IDB Group’s annual meetings in Paraguay, but the focus turned to the economic consequences for Latin America. […]
Posted inDaily Brief
Oil surge scrambles LatAm bond deals
Cross-border bond sales have dried up since the start of the Iran war and buyers are likely to get selective when issuers return to market
Posted inThe LatAm View
Energy shock undercuts case for rate cuts in LatAm
Iran war-driven oil price surge could delay easing cycles across the region
