Americas
Latin America’s Governments Rush Through Stimulus Measures to Counter Pandemic Impact
Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia have announced urgent fiscal stimulus measures to compliment monetary policy moves introduced over the past two weeks to sooth markets after a huge spike in volatility.
20 Mar 2020
Consumption and Manufacturing Growth Provide Upside to Colombia’s Economy in January
But some of the momentum will be lost over the coming weeks as the impact of the global slowdown in trade and economic activity resonates through Latin America, Itau analysis indicates.
17 Mar 2020
ESG In Infrastructure: Building a Sustainable Future for Latin America
Sustainability is becoming a crucial consideration in the development of infrastructure across the globe, particularly in Latin America – which is facing one of the biggest infrastructure gaps in the emerging world while also remaining exceedingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The region’s top investors and developers explored the nexus of sustainable investing, project…
10 Mar 2020
Chile’s Trade Surplus Narrows Despite Drop in Global Commodity Prices
While copper, the country’s main export, has had a torrid week, Fitch predicts a recovery in 2H2020.
10 Mar 2020
Credit Growth in Mexico Stays in Single-Digit Territory for Ninth Straight Month
Credit growth in Mexico in January hit 5.3% in nominal terms and 2% in real terms according to the latest data published by the Bank of Mexico, making it the ninth straight month of single-digit private sector credit growth on record and adding to a growing and worrying list of indicators signalling an economic slowdown.
9 Mar 2020
Atlas Renewable Energy Prints Largest Latin American Solar Green Private Placement
Atlas Renewable Energy sold a USD253mn private placement in US markets this week to refinance debt linked to two solar PV power plants in Chile, the largest US solar green private placement out of Latin America to date.
4 Mar 2020
As Oil Plummets, Pemex Seeks to Shore Up Finances with Braskem Idesa Contract Renegotiation
Mexico’s president, who famously scrapped the partially-completed New Mexico Airport project, is similarly intent on cancelling the oil giant’s contract, which he feels was signed under unfavourable terms. What that will mean for Pemex’s credit – and for the already souring investor sentiment around Mexico – is another question.
29 Feb 2020
Impact of Coronavirus Begins to Show in Economic Data
As the coronavirus continues to spread, with novel cases being reported in countries across the world almost daily, its impact is beginning to become evident in economic data.
28 Feb 2020
CASE STUDY: Grupo Gondi Tags Rare 10-Year LCY Tranche on Term Loan and USPP for Bond Refinancing
Over 2x oversubscription on the upsized term loan and US private placement allowed Grupo Gondi to introduce a competitive dynamic between loan and PP demand, maximizing maturities and achieving the lowest price.
26 Feb 2020
Peru’s Current and Fiscal Account Deficits Narrowing Despite Softer GDP Growth – Itau
Weak domestic demand, due to low gross public investment, is a drag on GDP growth, according to the bank’s research.
25 Feb 2020