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Best Banks in Latin America 2017
Facing domestic vulnerabilities and external shocks, Latin American banks adapt to a changing environment
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Building On Improvements
With Latin growth poised to accelerate, Santander is positioned to benefit from improved growth and stability, says Antonio Cortina, deputy director of economic research
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Venezuela’s Gamble Poses US Energy Security Risk
Venezuela’s state-owned oil company is struggling to make bond payments, and could put US oil company Citgo up for sale to Russia’s Rosneft.
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El Niño Batters Peru’s GDP
El Nino storms have caused Peru more than $12 billion in damage, and are expected to shave a full percentage point off the country’s GDP this year.
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New Mountains For New Vale CEO
Famously fit Fabio Schvartsman faces environmnetal, financial and market challenges as newly appointed CEO of Brazilian iron-ore maker Vale.
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Private Equity Gets Back Into Brazil
A positive macroeconomic outlook and a sharp decline asset prices are once again making Brazilian investments attractive for large international private equity firms, which are cautiously returning after three years of economic crisis.
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Sunnier Prospects For Latin America
With asset prices low while fundamentals are improving, Latin American economies are poised for a rebound.
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Paraguay: Making The Right Moves
Paraguay has emerged from the shadows of its larger neighbors Brazil and Argentina to become the “little China” of South America. Its against-the-odds economic success story is sustained by an investment-friendly climate and strong fiscal discipline.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trade Pact Sails Forward
Ratified by more than 110 of 164 member countries, the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has gone into force, launching “a new phase for trade facilitation reforms all over the world,” according to the WTO.
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Latin America Winners: A Need For Speed
Coverage of Latin Americaregionalwinners ofGlobal Financemagazine's 2017 awards for Best Treasury & Cash Management.
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New Mayor Sells Off São Paulo
New mayor of São Paolo João Doria, a businessman, plans to sell the racing circuit of Interlagos and the operation of Pacaembu soccer stadium.
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Insider At UN To Mitigate Antiglobalism
António Guterres, the former prime minister of Portugal and UN high commissioner for refugees, took over on January 1 for a five-year term as the United Nations secretary general.The fact that Guterres ran a major UN agency during a global refugee crisis would help him to focus on ways to better integrate the various UN operations and to partner with other institutions.