Banco Mercantil stands head and shoulders above its competitors in one of Latin America’s smallest but more turbulent banking markets. Bolivia has been stuck in recession for four years and […]
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Time To Upgrade
The Dominican Republic’s tourism industry is trying to move beyond the mass market.
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Sovereign Report
Mexico Sells $1.75 Billion Global Issue Mexico issued a $1.75 billion, 20-year bond in September that sold like hot cakes even as Brazil edged closer to default. The bond was […]
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Divide and Capitalize
Colombia’s Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño is a dominant player in the financial services, food and cement industries. But its complex structure is limiting access to capital, a problem GEA’s bosses are trying to overcome.
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Business & Banking
Toyota Invests in Mexico and Argentina With the goal of using Argentina as an export base, Toyota Motor Corp. says it plans to invest $200 million in the country over the […]
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Eastern Restraint, Latin Assets
Unlike their European and American counterparts, Asian
investors entered Latin America slowly and carefully, a strategy that is giving them staying power in these tough
times.
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HSBC’s Southern Exposure
With the purchase of Grupo Bital, HSBC finally has the anchor it has wanted in Mexico for several years.Meanwhile, the feisty Bital is getting a much-needed boost to its balance sheet.
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So Long to Latin American Samurais
After providing a solid supply of money for Latin American bond issuers, the yen market snapped shut last August. Only the Mexican state electricity company has been able to break in.
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No Small Tasks Lie Ahead
Roberto Junguito, Colombia’s new finance minister, has his work cut out for him. He must deal with the country’s budget
deficit, wage fiscal war on the guerillas and grow the
economy.
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Resource Rich, Politically Feeble
Trinidad and Tobago has more money than it knows what to do with. A debilitating political deadlock is making dealing
with this abundant liquidity an even greater problem.