Finance Colombia

Strategy Discussion: CTO Sri Shivananda Talks About Paypal’s Push To Help Both The Enterprise & The Unbanked

Finance Colombia’s executive editor Loren Moss was able to speak with PayPal’s CTO Sri Shivananda about the company’s strategy in The Americas, but also drilling down into the company’s plans to bring the unbanked into the world of e-commerce.

Posted OnNovember 21, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Delivering Excellent Customer Service and Managing Remote Teams: How to Balance Today’s Dilemmas?

Cloud platforms provide Contact Center companies with all the tools they need to balance the challenges of the new world order

Posted OnNovember 2, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Breaking News: Former Avianca Chairman Germán Efromovich Arrested On Corruption & Bribery Charges

Former Avianca chairman Germán Efromovich along with his brother José have been arrested in Brazil on charges of bribery and corruption as part of the Lava Jato investigation.

Posted OnAugust 19, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Free Webinar August 26: Hydropower of Latin America: Implementation of HPPs Construction & Modernization Projects

Free webinar August 26: Hydropower of Latin America: implementation of HPPs construction and modernization projects 11 am Colombia time Organizer: Vostock Capital Website: https://www.latinamericahydrocongress.com/en/webinar

Posted OnAugust 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Photo credit: Laura LaRose via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/QACXgS Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license

Cuban Doctors Deploying To Medellín? Not All Roads Lead To Cuba In International Cooperation – Op Ed

A leaked letter showed that Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero wrote the cuban government asking for Cuban doctors to potentially come to Medellin and help with the COVID-19 Pandemic. But he bypassed Colombia's foreign ministry and ignited a major controversy that a more experienced...

Posted OnAugust 1, 2020

, BySergio Escobar

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Colombia Telecomunicaciones’ (Movistar) Credit Ratings Remain Stable

Fitch says Movistar has a diversified service portfolio with a national footprint and improving 4G and fiber broadband networks. Mobile accounts for approximately 60% of revenues in 2019, in line with the regional median.

Posted OnJune 29, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Latin American Corporate Defaults Expected To Rise, says Fitch

The number of defaults in 2020 is on pace to exceed that of 2019 with indications there will be more to follow, given 6 group-level defaults YTD compared with 6 in all of 2019, and the high number of ratings at ‘CCC’ or below categories.

Posted OnJune 29, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

The departments that registered the most birds were Antioquia, with 600 species, Valle del Cauca, with 548 species, Meta, with 532, and Caldas and Cundinamarca with 505 each.

Colombia Wins Cornell Global Birdwatching Competition For 4th Straight Year: 1,440 Species Observed

Colombia took first place in the Global Big Day birdwatching event organized by Cornell University. Of 1,440 species observed, 600 species were seen in Antioquia, 548 in Valle del Cauca, 532 in Meta, and 505 each in Caldas & Cundinamarca departments.

Posted OnJune 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Latin American Governments’ Weak Public Finances Leave Them Ill-Equipped To Battle Coronavirus Recession: Fitch

According to Fitch Ratings, Latin America sovereigns' weak public finances make them particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus crisis by limiting both their counter-cyclical policy flexibility and their ability to support post-crisis economic recoveries. The pronounced negative...

Posted OnJune 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Colombia Coordinating Humanitarian Repatriation Flights For Citizens Stranded Abroad

The Colombian government continues to arrange humanitarian flights to repatriate its citizens stranded abroad. To participate, Colombians must have previously registered with their respective Colombian Consulates to qualify for these flights, and must pay the ticket cost.

Posted OnJune 1, 2020

, ByLoren Moss