The bank will launch with almost $27 million USD of capital, and operate digitally, through apps, its (currently inoperative) website, and Gilinski group’s Servibanca network of ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) throughout Colombia.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting nearly 388,300 people will die from COVID-19 in Latin American and Caribbean nations by October 1. Brazil is expected to exceed 166,000 deaths and Mexico 88,000. Six other...
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...
LATAM Airlines this morning filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US, though Quatar Airways & 2 South American Families have pledged almost $1 billion USD in support to preserve the airline & uninterrupted operations.
Growth in public debt burdens and fiscal deficits in many Latin American countries over the past decade will undermine the ability of governments to respond to shocks and a sharper than expected global slowdown in 2020, says Fitch Ratings. Weakening fiscal dynamics have been a...
Prior to the OAS General Assembly held last month in Medellín, Colombia, member countries of the Organization of American States proposed to strengthen the use of technology to combat corruption in The Americas. “According to the Corruption Perception Index prepared by...
In April, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and others suspended their membership in an organization facing leadership issues and no consensus regarding relations with Venezuela.