Sometimes an idea for a cover illustration requires a bit of extra cooperation from the subjects. That was certainly the case with this issue’s artwork. When one competing banker explained the success Morgan Stanley achieved in Latin bond underwriting in 1998 by joking that “they must have put steroids in their cereal,” we couldn’t resist […]
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Halo of Hope
A revived economy is still a long way ahead, despite renewed optimism among Colombians, writes David Swafford.
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Marka Loses Bet on Real Plan
Brazilian investment bank Banco Marka appears to be one of the first victims of the devaluation of the real, closing its doors in February after racking up a reported 400 million reais in losses in the days after the central bank let the exchange rate float. The central bank was called in to intervene in […]
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Power Breakfast
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter pole-vaulted to the top of the league tables in 1998, suprising many of its rivals in the process. Did they put steroids in their cereal?
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Riders on the Storm
After a rough 1998, Latin American corporates will be facing an even tougher 1999 as they search through an ever-diminishing list of financing options.
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The Ghost of Inflation Past?
After almost five years of declinging prices, Brazilians are once again bracing themselves for inflation, writes Jennifer L. Rich.
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The Sky’s the Limit
Once a small and obscure Central American airline, family-controlled TACA is now quietly taking off as it pushes through some clever financing deals.
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The Third Tenure
In his third term as president of the IDB, Enrique Iglesias takes LatinFinance’s Man of the Year award after demonstrating his commitment to the region by supporting economic development, government effciency, social progress and private sector activities.
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Vive La Différence
French banks gave been blessed by their relatively low exposure to Latin America. But that doesn’t mean they are shying away from the region.
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What’s Ahead?
At January’s Predictor 99 conference, some of Wall Street’s best analysts, strategists and economists played to a packed audience as they looked into their crystal balls for the year to come. Full results will be published in our April issue.