Mexico’s former head of state, Ernesto Zedillo, is fashioning a post-presidential career as an advocate for globalization, international development and social justice.
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A Dollar Republic?
Could the Dominican Republic be a candidate for dollarisation? It shares some obvious characteristics with El Salvador, which recently adopted the dollar: most notably a high dependence on the US, […]
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Will the good times roll on?
The country’s free zones have created 200,000 jobs and an export boom, but are now trying to stay out of the chill winds from a US downturn.
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Aiming for the major leagues
The Dominican Republic has a sound economy and a buoyant export market – and a fine reputation for baseball. Now the Caribbean country needs to fix itself in the minds of international investors.
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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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The Local Latin Leader
Banco Itaú consistently makes more money than any other domestically owned bank in Latin American , and is ready and able to resist the advance of US and European players.
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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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Banco de Occidente Outsmarts its Environment
Banco de Occidente only has half of the assets and market share of Guatemala’s largest bank but this small well-managed bank shows that size is not critical to strong performance. […]
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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.