Thomas Monteiro

Brazil’s old problems require new solutions from the returning president. 

Natural gas prices fell 78% last year and Gazprom's revenue is estimated to have fallen in half as a result.

Luis Martins, head of Global Macro at BBVA, speaks to Global Finance about the current state of the foreign exchange market and how the bank is meeting corporate needs.

The Covid-19 pandemic created some waves in the foreign exchange markets over the last couple of years, but the re-emergence of global inflation and inflation-fighting central banks has truly rocked the currency world this year.

Fernando Haddad's appointment as finance minister has divided Brazilian economists.

Total spinoffs have already topped last year’s figures and that number looks set to keep rising in the following months.

Slowing inflation would pave the way for better-than-expected economic growth in the region.

Despite unfortunate events, global agribusiness remains resilient—which is good, because all the world needs food.

Economic growth continues despite political and macroeconomic turmoil.

The yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar in 32 years as the Bank of Japan continues to keep interest rates near zero while central banks around the world are raising rates to fight rising inflation.

A shrewd policy move helped turn Argentina's soybean surplus into hard currency reserves for the government.

If it looks like stagflation, acts like stagflation, it's not necessarily stagflation. 

Renewables initiatives are languishing as a political feud grinds to a halt the sector’s growth plans. 

The country’s originals, Pix and Ebanx, could soon hit markets as diverse as Canada, Colombia and Nigeria—with many others on the horizon. 

Argentine President Alberto Fernández appointed Silvina Aída Batakis in a desperate attempt to calm investors amid a 64% year-over-year inflation rate.

Marcelo Cavalcante, vice president of Banco do Brasil, discusses Brazil’s digitalization and the nation’s agricultural boom.

Analysts point to three main factors behind the fast rise of the US-backed currency: broad interest-rate differentials, soaring US Treasuries and a broad risk-off sentiment in US stock markets, prompting Americans to hold more cash.

Tides are turning in Jamaica with tourism rebounding after the shock of Covid-19.

Digital inclusion offsets volatile times.

Excess liquidity acts as a double-edged sword.

High growth and low inflation bump up balance sheets.

Sector-wise, finance and technology outpaced all others in a record-setting year overall.

Bond markets generally slid, but green issuances continued to roll.

Asia saw a rebound in debt markets but lagged the world in equities while soaring commodities helped some but hurt others.

The world’s biggest investment banks reinforced their dominance in a year that broke all sorts of records.

The war in Ukraine is causing a spike in global commodity prices and Latin America is cashing in.

A stellar year for Latin America’s agricultural sector is powering a fresh wave of M&A activity.

With Covid-era recovery well underway for some, dividends are soaring—led by commodities and finance. 

After a year of challenges for the global FX market, the pace of change hasn’t slowed.

Latin American fintech's next big thing may involve a regional economic cornerstone: agriculture.

Nubank’s US debut is the latest in a busy year for Latin American firms. 

While supplychain issues and inflation keep driving global energy and commodity prices upward, Latin America's devaluating currencies are making their exports far more competitive.

Public and private sectors vie for reform in an energy sector tug-of-war.

The demographics of Caribbean investor-citizens changed as their numbers grew during the pandemic.

A Latin America fintech pioneer since the early 2000s, Mercado Pagohas enjoyed robust growth tied to the recent surge in digital banking. 

Latin America's debt markets are heating up and going green.