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1 – 10 of 222These difficulties have arisen despite the sharp rise in oil output to nearly 143 million barrels last year, from which the government received some USD1.6bn in revenues. Oil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286685
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PERU: Pensions withdrawal may spook investors
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286412
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The impact of Pix has been transformative for the financial system and the payments landscape in Brazil, and it has gained praise from the IMF for its positive impact on financial…
LATIN AMERICA: IDB adds to calls for renewable energy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285718
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The Brazilian financial system, which is still dominated by five state and private banks, saw slower loan growth and worsening asset quality in 2023 due to high inflation and…
The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285480
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BRAZIL: Industrial plan will widen state economic role
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284729
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COLOMBIA: Trial could hit the political left hard
The government has continued to absorb banks’ liquidity to close the fiscal deficit, with most private investors reluctant to finance the Treasury. The decline in demand for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280606
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Despite the slowdown, growth in remittances in 2022 still reached double digits. This was mainly due to the strength of the labour market in the United States, where the majority…