With three decades of finance experience and long alliance with Peru’s president and finance minister, newly appointed Prime Minister Roberto Dañino could add another shot of credibility to Toledo’s administration. But critics view Dañino as an opportunistic outsider.
Category: Regions
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A Dominican Rebound
Despite intense market volatility in September, the Caribbean country was able to raise $500 million with a debut global bond. The issue is an effort to develop the Dominican Republic’s yield curve.
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Going Big, Going Wide
Banorte, Mexico’s leading regional bank, has bought Bancrecer, a bank with a strong branch network in an attempt to create a powerhouse operation that serves the enitre country.
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People
Enter QuirogaOn August 7, an unpretentious 41-year-old engineer wearing Bolivia’s red, yellow and green presidential sash, stood in the Casa de la Libertad in Bolivia’s capital city and took over […]
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Breaking with the Past
President Vicente Fox ended 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party with his election last year, but he has yet fully to break the mold of Mexican politics.
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Caught in the Middle
Banorte is too big to be a regional player and too small to be a truly national bank. Its management has just one goal in mind.
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Betting on the High Rollers
Belize is looking to diversify away from traditional agricultural exports to manufactures and Internet-based services. Online gaming could be a lucrative niche.
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Down to the Green Door
Consumer finance is a high-margin and increasingly high-tech business. The traditional market leaders are coming under pressure from banks and US multinationals.
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People Sep 2001
Enter QuirogaOn August 7, an unpretentious 41-year-old engineer wearing Bolivia’s red, yellow and green presidential sash, stood in the Casa de la Libertad in Bolivia’s capital city and took over […]
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Early-Stage Banking
With a lack of foreign exchange, international regulatory pressure and shortage of bankable risks, Belize’s young banking system still has serious deficits.