Ahead-of-the-curve monetary policy offers room for early easing, IDB president says
Category: Features
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Argentina’s opposition candidates put focus on fiscal deficit
Right-wing presidential hopefuls plan major spending cuts to fight more than 110% inflation
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Argentina faces energy shortages on financing woes
Without infrastructure funds, renewable generators won’t be able to supply power and gas may run low in the north, executives warn
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Argentina’s financial woes get worse
Loss of emerging markets status is seen tightening access to credit and increasing financing costs, analysts say
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FEATURE: YPF’s plans to sell oil blocks may face hurdles
Argentine energy company wants to use the proceeds to finance growth, but economic and political risks could deter investors
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FEATURE: Brazil’s IPO market heats up despite volatility
Stock market braces for another rush of offerings before the end of April even as the Ibovespa retreats from January’s record high
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FEATURE: Brazil braces for record year for IPOs
After equity markets exceeded expectations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, next year is shaping up to be even better, bankers say
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Monetizing sewage could help Brazil come clean
Four years after the ignominy of holding Olympic events in the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay, Brazil still struggles with a lack of infrastructure to bring clean water and sewage treatment to the majority of the country. New investment, however, appears poised to pump in needed resources to filter out fetid water.
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Panama’s shifting trade winds
COVID-19 has changed the face of global trade. Panama – the hub of the Americas – will need to invest and adapt if it is to thrive
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How will Latin America’s debt financing look after COVID-19?
Adjustments in the wake of the pandemic will need to be gradual and most countries in the region will require more access to low-cost financing