US Fed meeting could also cause delays, but sources see a market window maybe opening later this week
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World Bank grants two loans to Argentina
Multilateral lender says it will provide $950m to fill holes in the budget and extend child benefits
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Brookfield to bid for Brazilian transmission lines
Canadian infrastructure investor is also on the lookout for “tuck-in acquisitions” for its existing businesses
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Chile joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Foreign Minister says agreement could spur infrastructure developments and make Chile a larger entry point for foreign investments in Latin America
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Bank of the Year 2018 — Brazil: Bradesco
In a time of economic and political turmoil, Brazil’s banking sector has managed to post solid earnings growth. A priority for this year’s winner: rebuilding its loan portfolio
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Bank of the Year 2018 — Argentina: Banco Galicia
Banco Galicia has remained profitable despite Argentina’s
economic turbulence and is on the lookout for opportunities in 2019
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Jamaica’s FinMin makes case for independent fiscal institution
Nigel Clarke says the island nation could be the first in the Caribbean region to implement such an endeavor
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Petrobras makes payment on additional exploration sites
Brazilian oil producer to pay $592m for bigger stakes in five upstream initiatives
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Ecuador issues RFP to expand roadways
Nation’s transportation ministry estimates that project works require as much as $1.3bn in total investment
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Investors grapple with President-elect AMLO’s decision to halt development of NAICM
Airport trust’s bonds dip in secondary trading as the buyside digests the results of a referendum, sources