As the US helps reshape Venezuelan government policy, major question marks hang over the restructuring of the country’s estimated $200 bln-plus debt and economic stabilization
Category: Economy & Policy
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Argentina holds fresh financing talks as rates climb
The country is looking to expand its funding from the World Bank, as rising global rates complicate a potential return to the bond market
Posted inThe LatAm ViewIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
IMF slams fuel subsidies, as Brazil cuts gasoline tax ahead of vote
Subsidies are fiscally “very costly” and distort markets, says senior IMF official, as Brazil rolls out new measures
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Belize explores funding for marine projects: PM
The country is in talks to raise fresh financing for marine conservation projects at the heart of its 2021 nature swap, says prime minister
Posted inEconomy & PolicyIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Vulnerable nations add to climate financial architecture
A fund to provide liquidity to member nations facing balance of payments crises from climate shocks will be ready in April 2027
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Soaring yields pose new test of LatAm resilience
Investor demand for the region’s debt has held firm despite the energy shock, but rising global rates are a new source of risk
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
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YPFB launches restructuring plan
Bolivian oil company taps Deolitte to lead the process with support from the World Bank