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World’s Best Private Banks 2023: Latin America
Global Finance names the best private banks in Latin America.
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News
Brazil: Markets Perk Up Despite Lula’s Leftism
Normally markets don’t cheer for leftist leaders, but there are several factors fueling optimism over the outcome of Brazil's election.
News
Bolsonaro Goes, Not Quietly
The Brazilian election yielded a narrow win for the left, but the outgoing president still has many supporters.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Ecuador: Displaying Incredible Resilience
Economic growth continues despite political and macroeconomic turmoil.
News
Argentina: The Soy Dollar Experience
A shrewd policy move helped turn Argentina's soybean surplus into hard currency reserves for the government.
Features
Brazil Walks A Tightrope
The coming elections hold the future of Brazil and its economy in check.
Features
LatAm’s Tourism Comeback
Central American and Caribbean getaways provide a much-needed financial boost to the region, but geopolitical issues and a looming recession may stymie recovery efforts.
Features
Latin America: Open Banking’s Uneven Rollout
The technology is gaining traction, but lack of knowledge and uncertainties about security are still barriers to implementation across Latin America.
Features
Mexico: Renewable On Hold
Renewables initiatives are languishing as a political feud grinds to a halt the sector’s growth plans.
Supplement
Latin America Supplement 2022
While most of the developed world enjoyed record levels of economic activity on the back of supportive central bank policies last year, Latin America and the Caribbean navigated a very different scenario. With a toxic combination of currency devaluation, high inflation and persistent unemployment, the region seems to have taken the brunt of the pandemic crisis, struggling to stage a complete rebound from 2020.
News
Cuba Opens Domestic Trade To Foreigners
In a move unseen since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, Cuba is now inviting foreign investors to enter its domestic trade.
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Agentina: Squeeze Play For New Minister
Argentine President Alberto Fernández appointed Silvina Aída Batakisin a desperate attempt to calm investors amid a 64% year-over-year inflation rate.