Analysts still see a sanctuary through the mist, despite Mexico experiencing little growth, confronting a debt overhang at Pemex and bracing for a supply shock as the coronavirus disease spreads.

The government’s response to the lack of financial inclusion is to build thousands of new banks throughout the country, but it faces a big challenge in weaning potential customers away from the black economy.

Four years after Scotiabank last took its investor day on the road, the bank put on a show in Santiago in January to highlight the advances it has made in its international banking strategy.

Brazil’s changing macroeconomic environment is shaking up the investment industry – and there has been no bigger winner than XP Inc.

The gravitational pull of Latin America on Santander has resulted in the move to appoint Santander Brasil CEO Sergio Rial to the bank’s board as executive director.

The rhetorical battle between Argentina’s government, the IMF and bondholders is heating up but the bigger – largely ignored – issue appears to be the country’s looming financial collapse.

The country needs to raise up to $4.5 billion in the international markets this year – and it won’t be easy.

XP has been outperforming even its most optimistic analysts’ projections in recent quarters.

It has made waves with an IPO and by building a strong retail banking platform.

With Santander Brasil registering record profits and Santander Mexico promising the same, the outlook for the group looks Latin.

Report says they must cut costs by 10%; years of 20%+ ROE are coming to an end.

The process of financial digitalization has been a challenge for journalists covering Brazil’s banking sector.

Social housing bond comes just two weeks after mid-January economics report.

Risk survey contributor Steve Hanke puts the blame on central bankers as Argentina dives, pushing the country below Egypt in the global risk rankings.

Cryptocurrencies have a specific use-case in countries where local currencies are in crisis, but elsewhere they remain a volatile speculative investment and will struggle to take off as a means of payment.

The bank may be at the peak of its value creation, as the government looks to promote greater competition in Brazilian banking.

If Brazil does well, Bradesco does well.

Itaú retains 49% stake, now equivalent to 10% of the group’s market cap, as rapid growth leads to runaway valuation.

It’s 2020: welcome to the decade of low-cost Brazilian banking.

The country’s positive real interest rates shine like a beacon for international banks.

Brazil’s currency hit an all-time low nominal value on November 18, closing trading at R$4.20 to the dollar.

UBS’s country head refuses to comment on whether Banco do Brasil has been given a ‘call option on the bank’s Brazilian IB business’.