A recent plan to revive Ecuador’s sluggish economy leaves more than a few observers skeptical.
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The Limits of Austerity
Lawmakers approved Mexico’s 1999 budget by the skin of their teeth; but with renewed capital flows far from certain, how long can the economy bear up under increased austerity?
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Consolidation in the Cards
Mergers and a new regulatory body many instill some hope for Ecuador’s flagging financial system.
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Real Challenges
LatinFinance talks to Alvaro Guerrero-Ferber, the man recently put in charge of Ecuador’s aborted privatization process, and asks what to expect in the year ahead.
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Hurdling Mexican Bank Barriers
The proposed easing of restrictions on foreign ownership in Mexico’s banking sector reported by LatinFinance in May (Right Place, Right Time, Issue 97) appeared to be tailor-made for Banca Serfin […]
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Informal Benefits
In keeping with its reputation as a land of innumerable paradoxes, Mexico usually produces a silver lining to every kind of cloud-even when those clouds are laden with cement. In […]
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No Place Like Home (building)
It may sound like Dorothy’s refrain from the “Wizard of Oz,” but when it comes to Mexico’s construction industry right now, there is clearly “no place like home.” That is […]
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In their own words. (Raimundo Morales)
Raimundo Morales, Banco de Credito Raimundo Morales is an 18-year veteran of Banco de Credito del Peru, having joined the bank after 10 years at Wells Fargo. Under his direction […]
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Caribbean Players
Until recently, foreign banks have dominated the Caribbean banking industry. But through growth, diversification and improved service, two Trinidadian banks are vying to become the premier banking and financial services […]
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Flying the Island Skies
The battle for dominance of the Caribbean airways is heating up over the islands and isn’t expected to cool any time soon. Trinidad is serving as the centerpiece for the […]