Globally, M&A deals dropped 19.6% year-on-year in 2022. All regions, except for the Middle East and Africa, saw a year-on-year decline.
Bolivia’s central bank president, Edwin Rojas, talks to The Banker about how the bank is tackling a sharp fall in foreign currency reserves.
The global private debt mountain has expanded over the past decade, with the world’s leverage now higher than pre-2008 levels.
Uneven development is curbing excitement about the sector in the region.
Meanwhile, countries in the region are increasing the amount of deposits protected by EU deposit guarantee schemes.
The issue is especially acute in countries still with a large ATM network, such as Germany.
Costa Rica expects to get off the EU grey list in October, says its finance minister.
The past few years have seen several regulatory changes in a sector that is key to fostering financial inclusion.
Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, investors and depositors had already started shifting their money from banks into more lucrative funds.
The central bank governors of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Guatemala dismiss concerns about increased financial volatility at the IDB.
The head of Slovakia’s central bank has been convicted of bribery, but it is too early to assess the impact.
Banks’ share prices and credit spreads have partially recovered since the volatility that followed the confidence crisis surrounding Credit Suisse and Silicon Valley Bank.
European lenders are less exposed than US banks.
Structural challenges still impede optimal non-performing loan resolution.
The proposed integrated exchange of Colombia, Chile and Peru could be a beacon for more international investors if it proves it will be liquid enough and able to attract more issuers.
The loan-to-deposit ratio across the continent has decreased since the end of the global financial crisis.
The International Monetary Fund is due to release a tranche of over $1bn to the country.
Experts at a think tank webinar were keen to dispel some of the myths regarding China’s relationship with Latin America.
In 2023, the South American country’s high inflation is expected to surpass 100% and economic growth estimated at 0.3%.
In Latin America alone, there is an estimated $650bn annual development financing gap to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Should development banks’ focus change to support increasingly high ambitions?