With its focus on SMEs, the bank is well set to grow with the Brazilian economy

Itaú is performing well, but faces challenges in its corporate banking unit.

Santander’s Brazilian bank took lots of deserved acclaim when Santander released its global third-quarter results, but keep an eye on Mexico.

New president’s move to the left sparks growth fears as banks hit by deteriorating macro outlook as well as fee regulations.

Euromoney’s survey experts doubt that Jair Bolsonaro will make a successful stab at the presidency, as his controversial personal style and lack of experience make it difficult to legislate for reforms.

A lower-profile announcement caught Euromoney’s eye after the bluster of the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires.

Capital markets could be in for a bumper year in Brazil in 2019, with bankers hoping that a strong economic inheritance and a market-friendly policy agenda will prompt a jolt of activity.

A reform-minded government and resilient economy have instilled confidence in Chile’s prospects among analysts, despite the risks.

Concerns over president-elect Amlo could see investors rethink their Mexico exposure.

Buyers and sellers need to show some discipline.

With analysts rating Peru a similar risk to China and Malaysia, Euromoney’s survey indicates that Fitch and Standard & Poor’s should upgrade in line with Moody’s.

Central bank taking further action to lower credit costs through competition; Banco Inter’s post-IPO growth shows digital banking opportunity.

Santiago Peña helped secure Paraguay’s relentless upward trajectory while minister of finance – now he has switched to the private sector and has the perfect perspective to judge the outlook for the Mercosur countries.

Another financial crisis has rocked the country.

When president Macri’s finance team settled with the bond hold-outs and re-opened Argentina to the capital markets, the good times rolled.

They are used to dealing with a crisis, but they can usually see one coming.

It was always going to be a tough year for debt capital markets in Latin America.

Jair Bolsonaro's election today as Brazil’s next president could well spell more market upside, but the nationalist protectionism that is likely to follow should give investors pause

If Argentina’s financial crisis is going to turn into a banking crisis, as it did in 2001, that transmission will first be identifiable in the deposits data.

All eyes will be on the next Brazilian president’s first steps towards a much-needed fiscal adjustment.

Brazil’s banks are now an election issue.

The resignation letter of Luis Caputo, until September 25 the president of Argentina’s central bank, is effectively the IMF’s receipt for the purchase of the country’s monetary policy.