The four-member nations of the Pacific Alliance
are not only looking to further integrate their
economies, but also establish closer ties to other
Pacific countries, says Rogers Valencia.
Category: Comment & Opinion
A new role
Brazil’s BNDES is changing its long-standing role as main provider of funding for infrastructure in Brazil says Dyogo Oliveira.
Parting Shot: José Efromovich
José Efromovic is the president and CEO of Avianca Brasil. He is also a board member of Avianca airlines. This article is an edited transcript of his comments in an interview with LatinFinance Associate Editor Adriana Brasileiro.
Parting Shot: Ilan Goldfajn
Brazil needs to stick to reforms if it wants to maintain low inflation and low interest rates, says the head of the central bank, Ilan Goldfajn
OPINION: Pioneering regional integration in risk management
The Pacific Alliance Cat Bonds put Latin America at the vanguard of risk management in the world, writes Jorge Familiar, the World Bank’s vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean
Parting Shot: Gol CFO Richard Lark
After its return to the cross-border bond market in December, Brazilian airline Gol is ready to move on from a restructuring and introduce a new fleet of aircraft, says Richard Lark.
Parting Shot: Brazilian Transportation Minister Maurício Quintella
After auctioning four airport concessions, Brazil’s Investment Partnerships Program, or PPI, is on track to develop highway and railroad investments in South America’s largest country.
Parting Shot: IFC unveils new equity fund in Latin America
Multilateral agency aims to go beyond the standard A/B loan structure and build a more active portfolio in Latin America, says Irene Arias
OPINION: Making infrastructure more attractive to investors
Institutional investors are increasingly interested in infrastructure but face hurdles to increasing their exposure to it, writes the World Bank Group’s Joaquim Levy
OPINION: Banking collaboration is key to global payments innovation
The growth of fintech innovation has brought remarkable upgrades to LatAm’s financial services but more work needs to be done to modernize global transactions