María Otero, president of Accion International, a development organization, explains how microfinance can help reach new clients and create markets for banks in Latin America.
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Poised for Growth
Barely three years after fraud and mismanagement nearly destroyed the country’s financial system, the Dominican economy seems headed for prosperity.
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A Red Flag
For 17 years, we at LatinFinance have given our “Man of the Year” award to individuals whose achievements are examples to emulate, such as Andean Development Corporation president Enrique García in 2005 or the head of Brazil’s central bank, Arminio Fraga, in 2002. On occasion, our heroes – like Peru’s then-president, Alberto Fujimori, in 1994 […]
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Fight for Market Share
Panama’s International Banking Center has grown, thanks to a burgeoning local economy and incentives. But some banks complain the market is too crowded.
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Reaching Out
Opportunities offered by Cuba’s vast consumer market are looking increasingly attractive for neighbors in the Caribbean.
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Anchor Man
Mario Blejer, a former Argentine central banker who runs the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies, spoke with LatinFinance’s Wall Street editor, Maria O’Brien.
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Going Mainstream
In February, Mexico became the first foreign sovereign issuer to sell bonds to retail investors in the United States through a $1.5 billion InterNotes program.
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Still Standing
For better or worse, Hugo Chávez and his Bolivarian Revolution are influencing events in and beyond Venezuela, from the Bronx to Buenos Aires.
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Bargaining For Rates
Braskem, Latin America’s leading petrochemicals company, has been downsizing its debt in an effort to snag better lending rates.