Targeting the micromarket is a strategy that businesses other than banks are pursuing. Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a home furnishing and appliance conglomerate, is extending credit to the poorer end of […]
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The Road Back
Colombian banks, with the government’s help, are struggling to avoid future crises.
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Santander Strengthens
After significant cutbacks last year in the wake of the Asia crisis, Santander Investment appears to be building its Latin American operations, albeit on a much smaller scale than before. […]
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Capital Classification
One of the perennial complaints leveled by analysts against Mexico’s banks is that the institutions are unduly lax about what they classify as productive loans and what they consider to […]
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Financial Footwork
Following some well-publicized failures, Mexican banks are seeking to boost their profile through capitalization and consolidation.
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The Waiting Game
International energy companies are eager to open the investment floodgates if, and when, Mexico reforms its electricity sector.
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The Incredible Shrinking Markets
When rumors hit the market last month that Telmex owner Carlos Slim was negotiating a deal with minority shareholder SBC Communications that would lead to Telmex’s delisting from the Mexican […]
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Energy Sector Fuels Investment
Developments in Bolivia’s energy sector have moved farther and faster than anyone in the industry would have dared predict three years ago. Private foreign investment driven by privatization, and the […]
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Ups and Downs
The success of Entel and failure of LAB characterize Bolivia’s capitalization program.
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Trouble in Paradise
Caribbean nations fear the worst in the wake of the WTO’s recent ruling on banana exports.