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’.
Consolidation and new entrants attracted to the country’s winning GDP streak.
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.
