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Panama Booms But It’s “Pay to Play”
Panama has a claim as economic growth champion of Central America. Still, for investors, growth isn’t everything, and in Panama, corruption is a significant problem.
Latin America
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brazil: New Entities Take On Credit Analysis
With alternative lending on the rise, Brazil seeks to establish new and reliable sources of financial information.
News
Colombia: Unsettled After Voters Nix Peace
Columbian voters stunned observers on October 2 by rejecting the peace deal between the government of president Juan Manuel Santos and the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), despite a 52-year civil war that has claimed approximately 220,000 ...
Features
Felaban Draws Bankers To Buenos Aires
The Felaban Annual Assembly in Buenos Aires in November is expected to be one of the biggest networking events of the year for international bankers.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Lat Am: Boxed In By Circumstance
Latin American nations seeking fiscal fixes encounter a wide variety of factors beyond their control.
Features
Macri Measures Buck Populist Electorate
Foreign-currency bonds offer Argentina needed resources but come with heavy risks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Citi Earmarks $3.5 Billion For Argentine Clients
<strong>CREDIT LINE </strong>| On a visit to Argentina in August, Citi CEO Michael Corbat met with the country’s pro-market president, Mauricio Macri, and announced a $3.5 billion line of credit for the bank’s 1,300 corporate and institutional clients in the country.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cuba Says Welcome, But Bring Your Own Financing
<strong>Frontier Markets Report: Cuba</strong><br />
Obstacles and contradictions mar Cuba’s environment for foreign direct investment, but its market offers a wealth of opportunity.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Parente To Lead Petrobras In Fire Sale
<strong>Brazil | </strong>Pedro Parente, who was appointed CEO of state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on May 19, brings both corporate and government experience to the new role.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Peru’s New President Seeks Unity After Tight Race
<strong>Peru </strong>| Even though Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was elected Peru’s new president by a whisker, his victory was greeted with enthusiasm at home and abroad.
News
Political Mayhem Adds To Olympic Woes
<strong>Brazil </strong>| Despite the optimistic expectations in 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the competition in August is not likely to show Brazil in the best light.
News
Brazil’s Finance Minister Faces Storm
<strong>Brazil</strong><br />
Well known for his caution, Brazil Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles is well aware of the enormity of his nation’s fiscal hole. Brazil is likely to report a primary deficit of $36 billion this year, instead of the $6.8 billion surplus previously forecast.