Securitization – repackaging mortgages into tradable securities – became popular in Colombia long before it started to catch on in other Latin American countries. Now Colombia has taken another important step forward […]
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Free Zone Shortfalls
Panama’s free trade zone is a success, but it needs to invest more to improve infrastructure and security. Nobody is sure where the money will come from.
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Opening New Paths
Late in 2004, Colombia broke with tradition. In place of its usual year-end dollar bonds to pre-fund spending in the year ahead, it issued landmark peso-denominated global bonds. The CP954.24 […]
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Local Market Appeal
Although more Panamanian companies are eyeing local capital markets for financing, foreign issuers still dominate the landscape.
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On an Upward Track
Panama City gained prominence as Latin America’s premier offshore banking center, but it’s not the only game in town anymore.
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Rating Game
Although Panama is tantalizingly close to attaining investment-grade status, an upgrade may elude the country for some time yet.
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Tomorrow’s Canal
For 91 years, the Panama Canal has virtually defined the country. Now a debate is underway over a $10 billion plan to widen the waterway so it can take bigger ships.
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Travel Tips
Taxi! Taxis are plentiful and inexpensive in Panama City. Transfers between Tocumen International Airport and Panama City, a distance of 16 miles, run about $25 for up to two passengers. […]
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A Time for Technology
The US and Asia are surging ahead in technological innovation. Pessimists claim Latin America will never catch up. Are they right?