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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Milestones: Caribbean Nation Eyes $600 Million Bond Issue

Dominican Republic By Antonio Guerrero About turn: Dominican Republic signs up to IMF program With investors hunting for yield, the stage is set for more “exotic” issuers to tap global markets for financing, including some previous defaulters. ...

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Newsmakers: Central Banker Under Fire

Argentina By Antonio Guerrero Redrado: Rejected presidential order to resign Argentina’s central bank presidents have long received low grades for their lack of independence. The situation has been exacerbated under Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who has ...

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Newsmakers: Crisis Takes Toll On Mexico’s Ratings

Mexico By Antonio Guerrero Calderón: Reform agenda is in danger of stalling Analysts had for months warned of an impending Mexico downgrade. When it finally came, it did so in the form of a one-two punch. In November ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Company to Watch: Falabella/Chile

Retailer Aims To Cash In On Latin America’s Growth By GP With its network of department stores, home-improvement centers, supermarkets and consumer banks, Falabella is one of the leading diversified retailers in Latin America. It is teaming up ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Cover Story: Opportunity Knocks

Emerging Markets Focus: Latin America Much of Latin America is reaping the benefits of a rapid growth in China’s involvement in the region. Booming trade levels are changing some key global market dynamics. By Antonio Guerrero ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Brazil

Roundup By Antonio Guerrero Too strong: Authorities fret over appreciation of Brazilian real The Brazilian government took the controversial step of reintroducing a 2% financial transactions tax on purchases of stocks and bonds by foreign investors that had ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Milestones: Panama Poised For Investment-Grade Status

Panama By Antonio Guerrero Providing a lift: Canal expansion will boost Panama economy Panama is poised to become Latin America’s newest investment-grade-rated country. Standard & Poor’s pushed Panama closer to the coveted rating in November when it raised ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Argentine Electric Company Lists ADRs In New York

Investor Argentine Electric Company Lists ADRs In New York. By GP Pampa Energía, which generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Argentina, listed American depositary receipts on the New York Stock Exchange on October 9, and its chairman, ...

Country Report

Features: Brazil Country Report – Everything To Play For

EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR As Brazilian president Lula prepares to step down, the country is facing a remarkably bright future—and a presidential election that is far from a foregone conclusion. By Antonio Guerrero Brazilian ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Newsmakers: Calderón Goes To War Against Inefficiency

Mexico By Antonio Guerrero LFC workers protest against Calderón’s actions When Mexican president Felipe Calderón decided in October that the staterun LFC electrical utility had sapped resources for too long, to the tune of $3 billion in annual ...

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BIGGEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS BY REGION

Global Finance ranks the Biggest Emerging Market Banks by Region. NEW YORK, October 16, 2009 As the worlds key emerging...

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Newsmakers: Economic Gloom Deepens As Honduras Crisis Continues

Honduras Antonio Guerrero Zelaya: Garnering interna tional supprt After Honduran soldiers stormed leftist president Manuel Zelaya’s home in June and he fled into exile, many speculated the Central American nation’s economy was poised for growth. After all, Zelaya ...