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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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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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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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.
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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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National Strength
A decade after the Tequila Crisis, Mexico’s banks are lending again and the capital markets are blossoming. Future development will depend on next year’s elections.
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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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Shipping Out
Trans-Pacific trade has overwhelmed US ports. Shippers looking for alternative routes to the US market are beginning to look at Mexico.
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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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Slaughtering the Sacred Cow
Mexico’s national oil company loses money hand over fist and is leveraged to the hilt. It needs major reform urgently.