Brazil’s quiet and conservative Banco Bradesco has assumed a more public, and so far, more popular management style.
Category: Brazil
Brazil’s New Rules
Brazil has set out to update its financial regulations to gain liquidity and greater foreign investment in its markets.
Post Script
Fuel Swaps Chug Ahead Repsol-YPF, the Spanish-owned multinational oil company, plans to link up with Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras in an asset swap estimated at about $750 million. If […]
Sovereign Report
January brought fresh signs of investor confidence in the largest Latin American debt issuers. Brazil was able to successfully issue a 20-year bond in the US market, the longest tenor […]
A Latin Union
Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria wants to consolidate its Latin empire and crown its Brazilian bank king of that and more. But the Spaniards face well-capitalized global opponents in the grab for the Latin American market.
Details of the Swap
Four classes of Brazilian Brady bonds were eligible for the swap. These were par series Z-L bonds due 2024 (par bonds), front-loaded interest reduction with capitalization series L bonds due […]
Retiring the Bradys
Brazil joins the growing trend-offering paper that’s more liquid but equally high-yielding.
Armed Guard
In an interview with LatinFinance’s Brazil correspondent Jennifer L. Rich, the president of Brazil’s central bank defends his institution’s strategy for creating economic stability.
Staying Afloat
Brazil’s investment banks search ways to protect themselves against increasing foreign competition.
Too Many Cooks Spoil Monetary Broth?
The movement to untangle Brazil’s central bank from political influence has reemerged after a swift succession of leaders.
