China revalued its currency, the renminbi, in July. Joydeep Mukherji, director at Standard & Poor’s, explains its long-term effect on Latin America.
Category: Regions
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On the Edge of the Abyss
The past two years have seen two presidents run out of office in Bolivia. Will next year bring the overthrow of another?
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Caribbean Dreams
Venezuela’s Petrocaribe aims to help the Caribbean cope with rising oil prices. But with payments deferrable for 25 years, someone’s going to be left holding the bag.
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Heading Downstream
Soaring oil and gas prices are pounding Caribbean economies. But Trinidad & Tobago, the region’s largest producer of gas and oil, is flying high.
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High Expectations
With the bottom falling out of agricultural markets, Caribbean governments are now being forced to diversify their economies and get serious about economic integration.
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Kings and Queens
LatinFinance has compiled its second annual ranking of the 50 most powerful and influential people in Latin America and the Caribbean, spanning business, politics, government, academia and even pop culture.
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Capital Intensive
Mexico’s Carlos Slim is locked in a spending war with Spain’s Telefónica to dominate Latin American telecommunications. Will the winner take all?
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Looking Beyond the Horizon
Vast oil wealth has made Trinidad & Tobago the Caribbean’s financial center, but limited opportunities at home are driving banks offshore.
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Deals Sep 2005
Bavaria Sells Out London-based brewer SABMiller is acquiring Colombian brewer Bavaria in a deal with the company’s controlling investors, the Santo Domingo Group. The sale of Bavaria is Latin America’s […]
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Market Development
Mexico’s financial markets are growing, and experts say not even the run-up to next year’s presidential election will disrupt confidence.