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Tag Archives: central bank
Will Argentina take all of its bitter medicine?
Argentina’s central bank says it knows it needs to restore credibility, but if the recession persists and with elections next year, could the BCRA use the embedded flexibility in the IMF’s new monetary system to – again – ease too soon? Gradualism … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, BCRA, central bank, economy, finance, IMF, monetary policy, president macri
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Argentina’s delicate balancing
President Mauricio Macri’s economic inheritance was toxic; his policy of gradual fiscal realignment looks like it will lead to success in this year’s crucial mid-term elections, but the country desperately needs investment to maintain the transition. Let me answer in … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Cambiemos, central bank, economic growth, economy, fiscal adjustment, FX, GDP, inflation, Kirchner, Macri, Mauricio Macri, mid-term elections
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Consolidation starting in Argentina as Macro targets Patagonia
Banco Macro has signalled its serious intent to buy Banco Patagonia by proposing an equity sale of up to $750 million to finance the acquisition. According to a regulatory filing made last week, Macro’s board will seek authorization for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Banco do Brasil, banco Frances, Banco Galicia, Banco Macro, Banco Patagonia, Banking, central bank, Consolidation, economic growth, finance, investment, UBS
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Supervielle flying in Argentina
Grupo Supervielle is set to continue its rapid, above-industry-average growth in 2017, according to Milton Migotti, head of international trade and financial institutions. The banking group was the first Argentine financial institution to take advantage of improved investor sentiment about … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, banking sector, banks, central bank, lebacs, Mauricio Macri, Milton Migotti, Supervielle
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Goldfajn plots a happy ending for Brazil interest rates
The new president of Brazil’s central bank has identified the large interest rate spread applied by banks on top of the base rate as an obstacle to economic growth. His plan to increase competition and reduce this ‘spread bancario’ is … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle Blog
Tagged banks, brazil, central bank, competition, fintechs, Ilan Goldfajn, low interest rate environment, Selic, Spread bancario
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How BTG came through the ultimate stress test
When Brazilian federal police knocked on the door of André Esteves’ Rio de Janeiro home on the morning of November 25, 2015, they were not only arresting one of the country’s most prominent bankers, they were also delivering a hammer … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Esteves, brazil, BTG, BTG Pactual, central bank, corruption, huw jenkins, lava jato, Roberto Sallouti, stress test
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Latin America: Brazil’s central bank attacks ‘spread bancario’
Ilan Goldfajn, president of Brazil’s central bank, is seeking to lower the very high credit spreads charged by the country’s banks to its clients in the ‘free market’ credit segments. Goldfajn tells Euromoney, in a wide-ranging interview that will be … Continue reading
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Tagged banking competition, banks, brazil, central bank, finance, fintechs, Ilan Goldfajn, interest rates, Itau, NII, NIM, NPLs, positive credit bureau, Roberto setubal, Selic, Spread bancario
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