Emerging & Frontier Markets
El Salvador Real Estate Takes Off
Improved security and a menu of tax incentives have sparked an unprecedented construction spree in the capital city and beyond.
El Salvador
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Winner Insights
Banco Cuscatlan Driving Innovations In Latin America
Global Finance spoke with Rafael Ernesto Barrientos Interiano, Director of Technology and Digital Transformation at Banco Cuscatlan, about innovations in banking in Latin America and how Banco Cuscatlan uses technology to create a better customer experience.
Technology
El Salvador Now Offering Digital Assets
El Salvador’s Stock Exchange (BVES) is the first in Latin America to offer digital assets. Digital Exchange, BVES’ digital arm,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America Adopts Dual Currencies
Is the dollar the right answer for the region? During his campaign, Argentine President Javier Milei promised to close the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
El Salvador Alters Bitcoin Policy
El Salvador’s heralded adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender appears to be undergoing a significant downgrade as businesses are no...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
El Salvador: Historic Debt-For-Nature Swap
El Salvador took advantage of September’s bumper national debt sales to refinance its external debt through a special purpose entity...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: The Americas
Argentina Santiago Bausili: Too Early To Say With the new government led by President Javier Milei, who assumed office near...
El Salvador
Includes historical data for El Salvador’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
El Salvador: “Volcano Bonds” Ready Eruption
El Salvador will issue Bitcoin bonds, or “volcano bonds,” in the first quarter of 2024 after receiving regulatory approval from...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Central America And Remittances: Opportunities Found
Another year of record-breaking remittances appears to be on the horizon for Central America.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Google And El Salvador Reach A Modern Multi-Million-Dollar Agreement
The seven-year agreement will see El Salvador become the first Latin American government to benefit from Google Distributed Cloud.
News
El Salvador: Doubling Down On Bitcoin
Investors may be fleeing Bitcoin but El Salvador's president seems determined to buy the dip.