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Central Bankers Report Card 2017 | Ratings For Americas
These are the ratings for central bank governors for the Americas region in 2017.
Latin America
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Country Report
Banking In Brazil | Addicted To Hot Money
With thestate-owned National Bank for Economic and Social Development ending its subsidized credit lending practice in Brazil,state and private retail banks will have to step in to support thelong-term credit market unlike at present.
Country Report
Brazil’s Half-Glass Economy
With a growing budget deficit, Brazil is struggling to climb out of recession and become globally competitive.
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Lima To Reap Economic Benefits Of Pan American Games In 2019
Peru is expected to invest $1.5 billion in infrastructure for the games, including sporting facilities required by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and at least 16 projects to improve chaotic traffic in the capital.
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Emerging Markets Draw Record Private Equity Funding
Emerging markets took 9% of the global total of $240 billion invested by private capital funds during the the first half of 2017, the highest share since before emerging markets’ sudden fall from grace in 2011.
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Argentina’s Macri Clears The Way
Argentina’s leaders believe they can attract more foreign investment, and have huge expectations for its benefits.
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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.