Trinidad & Tobago’s (T&T) Republic Bank has been able to grow its assets despite a weak economy and reduction in its loan portfolio.
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Best Bank – Colombia
Banco de Bogotá has spent the last year rolling out a variety of new products and services in Colombia as it pursues a universal bank strategy, while also making moves cross-border.
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Best Bank – Uruguay
Santander has spent the last year and a half digesting its $175 million 2008 acquisition of ABN AMRO, a deal it says has made it the largest private bank in Uruguay, with over 30% of the assets.
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Best Bank – Chile
Santander Chile says its strength has come from growing selectively and increasing sales without expanding the client base too much, so that it can control risk.
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Best Multilateral
Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) may be 40 this year, but it shows no signs of slowing.
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Best Investment Bank – Chile
Chile-based investment bank Celfín Capital has seized the boom in 2010 as an opportunity to push it into the big leagues.
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Central America: New Hopes for Integration
Crime and political rifts continue to block progress towards unity in Central America. Strides towards forging critical mass have been made, but full integration is lagging.
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Best Bank – Argentina
Santander Río’s strength in retail contributes significantly to it being the most profitable private financial institution in Argentina, says Guillermo Glattstein, strategic planning manager at the bank.
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Best Bank – Peru
In the April-June period, Banco de Crédito Del Peru (BCP) achieved some of its best quarterly results to date, supported by a strong reactivation of the Peruvian economy.
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China Latin America Links Proliferate
Cultural barriers remain, but the China-LatAm relationship is starting to blossom. Both sides hope to convert dialogue into more frequent large transactions.