Itaú overtakes state-controlled Banco do Brasil to become the largest lender.

As the number of financial technology startups in Brazil balloons, there is a growing sense that the pin to puncture their growth is one critical area of operation: credit.

Brazil should be careful of learning the wrong lessons from Chilean protests.

As protests accompany austerity across Latin America, investors may wish to take heed of experts pointing towards the calmer waters of the Caribbean.

IMF conversations positive but with a streak of caution.

Lower local rates have increased price and increased demand onshore.

The French bank is in the process of being granted a banking licence by the Mexican Banking Commission and the Mexican central bank, likely by the end of the year.

Critics says IFC's standards lack rigour of World Bank’s 2018 Environmental and Social Framework; Bank accepts it has made many mistakes, caused environmental and social damage in the Amazon.

The Latin American nation has gone all-out to rebuild its natural environment over the last three decades, with great results – now it needs the rest of the world to pay attention.

Using a model of up-front financing for large one-off projects, project finance for permanence may be the mechanism that can help reach the goal of 50% of the planet’s natural areas being protected in perpetuity.

Deforestation – and the cattle farming that largely drives it – has caught the world’s attention.

International investors remain cautious, despite a strong performance in deal activity this year.

The Latin American country has proved to be a solid improver in Euromoney’s global risk rankings – although it’s not without its immediate challenges.

Three-quarters of fund managers that responded to a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey think that Mexico is going to lose its investment grade status.

Road testing the likely economic and financial policies come the October general election.

One country showed the way forward for Latin American sovereigns nearly 35 years ago.

Investors expect a radical transformation in Brazilian financial services in the next five years: this enthusiasm is depressing incumbent stocks while driving strong valuations for start-ups.

The country’s poverty is in marked contrast to the relative affluence of its neighbours.

The tensions caused by Bolsonaro’s policies, and his indignation at the criticism, are nudging-up his nation’s investor risks.

Banorte CEO says market will be 'surprised' by what comes next for the bank; fintech growth unlikely to impact bank growth in the short-term.

The locals in Brazil are enjoying their home-field investment banking advantage.

Argentina is about to default; again.