Even as the COVID-19 pandemic rattled markets, more than 1.5 million Brazilians ventured into it for their first time in 2020. Despite GDP falling by as much as 5% and…
Jair Bolsonaro’s ousting of the CEO of oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras could signal greater political intervention in the Brazilian economy, a trend that will likely affect the perception…
A lot of uncertainty still exists around how Argentine government policy will make the country’s sovereign debt sustainable, Alejandro Werner, the International Monetary Fund’s Western Hemisphere director, said during an…
The country’s finance minister has called major banks a “cartel” with sky-high interest rates. With the introduction of both open banking and PIX, the central bank is looking to change…
Manaus, the capital of and largest city in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.Source: Adirana Fuchter/Moments via Getty Images If clients won’t go to the branches, then the branches must go…
Both traditional banks and financial technology firms have benefited from a surge in digital account openings during the COVID-19 pandemic, though questions remain on how some of these companies can monetize…
Investments in key sustainability sectors could help to strengthen the pace of Latin America’s economic recovery in a post-COVID-19 world, though the region needs to offer more ESG-qualifying assets to…
Prospects of a rapid economic recovery in Latin America have evaporated as the region grapples with the full impact of the coronavirus crisis. A slow transition back to normal activity…
