Colombia’s industrial output, excluding coffee processing, was up 0.49% in October as measured against the same month last year.
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Colombian Banco de Occidente To Buy Banco Unión
Colombia’s fifth-largest financial institution, Banco de Occidente, a unit of local holding company Grupo Aval, is to buy smaller rival Banco Unión in a share swap between the two banks. Banco de Occidente will make a public offer for 44% of the share capital of Banco Unión. Grupo Aval will then acquire those shares in Occidente.
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Deutsche Bank To Buy Mortgage Stake From Ixe
Germany’s Deutsche Bank is to buy 49% of Mexican mortgage lender Fincasa Hipotecaria from local financial group Ixe. Fincasa specializes in financing low-income housing, an area that is attracting foreign investors. Ixe bought Fincasa Hipotecaria in February for $49.6 million. The amount paid by Deutsche Bank has not been revealed.
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Hunt Oil Issues Bonds In Peru
US firm Hunt Oil, which is involved in the Camisea natural gas project in southern Peru, is to issue $150 million of corporate bonds in the local market today, Tuesday. The issue is being arranged in Peru by Banco de Crédito.
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Mexico Trade Deficit Narrows
Mexico’s trade deficit in November fell to $1.51 billion, compared with $1.83 billion at the same time in 2004, driven by a 19% rise in exports year on year. Oil export revenues were up nearly 33%. The trade deficit for the first 11 months of the year stands at $6.4 billion.
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Colombia Q3 Growth Of 5.75%
Colombia’s GDP grew by 5.75% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, the fastest rate in the past 10 years. This follows growth in the second quarter of 5.62%. Economic expansion was driven by a strong construction industry and rising consumer spending.
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Colombia Seeks Adviser For Granbanco-Bancaf´e
The Colombian government yesterday, Thursday, said it would be accepting bids from investment banks to advise on the future of state-owned Granbanco-Bancaf´e, the country’s largest state-owned financial entity. The winning bank would help the government analyze the options on Bancaf´e’s future.
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French Constructor Vinci Sells Stake To Mexican ICA
French construction company Vinci has sold its 34.25% stake in Mexican partner Seta for $38 million to Mexico’s ICA. Seta runs 13 airports in the north-east of Mexico. The purchase by ICA takes the Mexican builder’s stake in Seta to around 51%.
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Colombian Sodimac To Issue Bonds
Colombia’s Sodimac plans to issue around 100 billion pesos ($43.7 million) bonds, with a first tranche to be offered in the first half of next year. This will be the first time the home improvement retailer has raised finance through a bond issuance.
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Homex Shareholders To Sell $230 Million Stock
The main shareholders of Homex, one of Mexico’s main housing constructors, are to sell around $230 million worth of their stockholding, increasing the amount of the company’s shares trading on the Mexican and US exchanges from 32% up to 44%. The increase in available shares will improve liquidity of the company’s stock.