Power outages have long been a normal feature of life for the Dominican Republic. But fresh investment and the unraveling of longstanding disputes may offer relief to consumers
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Reliance on remittances
Forty-one Dominicans have been reported killed or missing in September’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. But the uncertainty goes on for millions more. In common with many small […]
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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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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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Renewed reforms, Continued growth
For the Dominican Republic’s economy to keep humming, the government must continue upgrading its fiscal and tax regulations rather than become complacent because of past successes.
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Support for high technology
Danilo Del Rosario As part of its efforts to attract more hi-tech business, the Mejía administration has continued to support a ‘cyberpark’ project outside Santo Domingo […]
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Taking the first step
The Dominican Republic’s debut sovereign issue was well received and should pave the way for more public and private access to international capital markets.
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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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Competent, Committed and Controversial
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.