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Encouraged by government stimulus programs, banks are finding new ways to finance SMEs. Once the economy recovers, will the surge of interest recede?
In 2021, the world’s companies will back off bond buying in favor of paying down debt and making strategic acquisitions.
For many trade finance banks that still relied on legacy systems and paper-based processes, the Covid crisis put them on a forced march into the future.
Household saving is defined as the difference between a household’s disposable income and its expenditures on goods and services. During the pandemic it rose to historical highs everywhere.
On October 27, Global Finance conducted a Sub-custody Roundtable, moderated by publisher and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. The Roundtable agenda covered crucial topics in the sub-custody sector including: the global and regional impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on sub-custodians; the effect ...
Investment in Latin America is drying up because of the global pandemic.
Colombian airline Avianca, Latin America’s second-largest in both fleet size and revenue, has been flying through some turbulence. Airbus recently claimed Avianca executives demanded kickbacks, and major shareholder German Efromovich says he’s close to winning a bitter lawsuit against lender United Airlines and shareholder Kingsland Holdings for ousting him as chairman. CEO Anko van der Werff and CFO Adrian Neuhauser tell Global Finance about raising money and finding smoother skies.
Brazil's economic fundamentals may be strong enough to withstand any coronavirus-related headwinds.
The coronavirus crisis will not have an equal economic impact on Latin America's economies.
Poverty and migration are stubborn problems in Honduras but Hernandez's government is determined to combat both.
Argentina's bondholder brace for haircuts.
Bolivia's next president faces economic challenges.
Bolivia's economy and businesses are paying the price for political upheaval.
The region is ablaze and investors are adjusting their tactics accordingly.
The frontrunner in Argentina's presidential election is going to inherit a mess.
Going green has never looked so good.
Serious challenges face Latin America's newest economic policymakers.
Pemex woes, trade drama with the US and a slowdown in infrastructure projects threaten the new president’s promises of a growth revival.
Mexican state oil company's troubles could trigger a broader debt crisis if the economy goes into recession.
Facing regulatory hurdles in the U.S. and China, Libra's best bet may be in Latin America.
The growth of Panama's economy is lifting the banking sector, particularly private banking.
Panama's new president faces daunting struggle against corruption.
The Bolsonaro administration's reform agenda faces hurdles.
Colombia is focusing on its economy in the aftermath of a long civil war.
Softbank is making moves in Latin America.
As Cuba becomes more capital-friendly, tensions with the US are unnerving investors.
A young politician takes the helm of a troubled nation.
Venezuela's state oil company is struggling to stay afloat.
Protests rocking Haiti threaten to make a bad economic situation worse.
Political reform and strong economic growth are propelling Chile's capital markets to new heights.