Trump’s foreign policy overhaul has raised fears that a US withdrawal from development banks such as IDB would constrain their lending capacity
Category: Latin America
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LatAm local markets face higher rates for longer
Central banks are contending with a volatile external environment as they struggle to finish the last mile of their inflation fight
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Chile takes lead in corporate ESG reporting
Chilean firms surge ahead in KPMG’s biennial survey of sustainability reporting, leapfrogging the region’s previous leader, Brazil
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AI, mining sectors could spawn IPOs
Latin America is rich in minerals and has an emerging crop of AI developers
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IDB Invest lends to Caribbean retailer
Retail arm of Trinidad & Tobago-based Massy Group borrows $150 mln to finance investments
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Bond market retains allure as tariffs spark recession fears
As President Donald Trump’s tariff policies roil the US equity market, Latin American bonds are holding their own and leaving investors wanting more
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US tariffs could weigh on LatAm sovereign ratings: Fitch
Trump’s policies pose risks to growth, but countries in region have limited scope to respond with fiscal and monetary stimulus, ratings agency says
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Holcim buys concrete maker in Argentina
Swiss building materials company makes its second purchase in the country in less than a year
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JICA puts $1 bln into IDB fund
Initiative represents Japanese agency’s biggest private-sector fund for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Axtel mulls US joint ventures
Mexican telco exploring cross-border partnerships despite tariff ‘noise’, CEO says