Panama is struggling to convince the credit rating agencies and investors that it is correcting weaknesses in its fiscal and economic policies. But long-term investment opportunities are strong.
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Straightening Out the Future
With a history as an international finanacial services center, Panama is on the cusp of redefining its global role. Despite a stubborn economy and contentious politics, the country has the tools to proceed.
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Time to Re-Engineer
Bloated with debt, Mexico’s conglomerates have largely failed to reshape themselves into profitable, efficient companies capable of competing globally.
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Adding an Edge to Peru
Mirko Stiglich, a young banker with skills honed in the international markets, has returned home to revive Peru’s catatonic capital markets and help integrate the country into the world’s financial system.
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Been there, doing that
Peter Wallin Senior VP of Standard New York Securities The view that September’s debut sovereign bond put the Dominican Republic on the map for investors is […]
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Biography
Hipólito Mejía was born 60 years ago in the small northern town of Gurabo, best known for its caves that are said to resemble the grottoes of Lourdes in France. […]
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Primer Banco del Istmo’s Regional Mission
Primer Banco del Istmo is Panama’s largest bank, and is larger than every private sector bank in Central America in terms of assets. But that doesn’t mean its management is […]
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Capable of complexity
The country’s banking system is mimicking the economy: growing and becoming more sophisticated.
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Connecting the region
Tricom, probably the Dominican Republic’s best-known company, is betting on a successful expansion into Central America.