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Executive Insights: Dominican Republic Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu
The governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic speaks to Global Finance.
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Strong Foundations: Q&A With Dominican Central Bank Governor Héctor Valdez Albizu
Héctor Valdez Albizu, governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, on economic prospects and efforts to attract investors.
News
Dominican Republic Leads Caribbean Economies
The Dominican Republic's economy is outperforming those of its neighbors.
Features
Caribbean: Stormy Recovery Path
The 2017 hurricane season hit the Caribbean hard, leaving a trail of destruction and death—sometimes wiping out whole settlements. It also sparked fresh doubts that turquoise waters and sandy beaches will draw enough tourists or the investment and spending that goes with a robust tourism industry.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Back on Track
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.
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Latin America And The Caribbean: Stormy Recovery Path
Despite hurricane damage, average economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to top the Latin American average according to the IMF. However, Dominica's GDP is expected to decline and weak growth is likely in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands where pre-existing macroeconomic weaknesses were compounded by storm damage.
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Stormy Recovery Path for the Caribbean
Despite hurricane damage, average economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to top the Latin American average according to the IMF. However, Dominica's GDP is expected to decline and weak growth is likely in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands where pre-existing macroeconomic weaknesses were compounded by storm damage.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
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BEST BANKS 2014: LATIN AMERICA
While Latin American banks continued to expand their client base and footprints, the sector still faced important challenges.
Awards
World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in Latin America 2014
Global Finance Names The World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks In Latin America 2014 New York, March 18, 2014 – Global...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cover: Emerging Markets Elections
By Laurence Neville Thirty-four developing countriesincluding all of the so-called Fragile Five nationswill have elections this year. Their results will...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Dark Days
REGIONAL REPORT: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE By Antonio Guerrero Vast investments in energy infrastructure are needed in the region not only to bring more of the current population onto the grid, but also to ensure that capacity meets demand, going forward. When ...