Tackling Mexico’s Pension Funds Vicente Corta seems irresistibly drawn to Mexico’s finances. After three short months in private legal practice as a partner at White & Case’s Mexico City’s office, […]
Category: Regions
Milpo’s Mettle Rattles Peru
A small mining company’s hostile takeover of a neighbor mine is a test for the Peruvian capital markets.
Business & Banking
Citigroup’s Mammoth Mexican Play Citigroup agreed in mid-May to purchase Mexico’s Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival, the parent company of Banamex, the country’s second-largest bank, for $12.5 billion. Citigroup’s tender offer for […]
Citigroup’s Latin Platform
The purchase of one of Mexico’s most successful banks has transformed Citigroup into the largest private sector financial institution in Latin America with $49 billion assets in the region.
Sovereign Report
Mexican Brady Buy Back Mexico reopened its $1.5 billion, 10-year global bond offering in May, first launched January 8. The opening was for $1 billion and the proceeds were used […]
The Brave New World of Corporate Governance
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the Mexican business leader, has become a target for shareholder rights activists. Here, he gives his side of the story and sets out the far-reaching changes in corporate governance at his group of companies, which includes TV Azteca and the Elektra retail chain.
Outmaneuvering the Market
The World Bank rewards Colombia for getting its fiscal house in order with a partial guarantee that helped the sovereign access the fickle dollar market at a difficult time.
Overcoming Fujimori’s Shadow
The new president of Peru will face a daunting series of challenges that range from inspiring confidence in the political system to reviving investment and growth.
Rebuilding Internal Confidence
Peru has made considerable progress addressing its severe infrastructure deficit by privatizing telecom, power, and transportation systems. But dreams of becoming a high-tech distribution hub for the Americas remain a fantasy.
Bailing Out the Banks
The government is cleaning up the banking system, but Jamaicans are still paying a heavy price for botched financial liberalization in the 1990s.
