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PeruAll loan segments increase in October, mortgage lending hits record high
Peru's private sector banks saw an increase in all loan segments in both US dollar and sol-denominated credit in October, as mortgage lending hit historic highs, according to a report from banking ass...
Brazil
BB committed to improving IRB, increasing share in PAC programs - VPFederally controlled Banco do Brasil (BB), Brazil's largest bank, will be committed to improving ope... more
Venezuela
Chávez takes control of 4 banksThe Venezuelan government confirmed Friday it has taken control of Banco Confederado, Banco Canarias... more
Chile
No collusion in banking sector, concludes antitrust commissionThe is no evidence of collusion in Chile's banking sector in terms of setting interest rates, the co... more
Ecuador
Third quarter remittances down 7.2% year-on-year, but flows increasingEcuadorians abroad sent home US$656mn in remittances in the third quarter of 2009, down 7.2% from th... more
Colombia
IFC proposes US$6mn-equivalent peso-denominated loan for Fundación Mundo Mujer PopayanIFC has proposed a Colombian peso-linked senior loan equivalent of up to US$6mn to support Colombian... more
Regional
OPIC to support microfinance sector with US$125mn fundThe board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved US$125mn f... more
Mexico
IN BRIEF Crédito Inmobiliario issues US$6.23mn in medium-term debt, bucking trendMexican non-bank lender Crédito Inmobiliario (CI) has issued 81.5mn pesos (US$6.23mn) in unsecured d... more
Brazil
IN BRIEF Bradesco reaches 100% coverage of country's municipalitiesBanco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD) has become Brazil's first private sector bank to serve 100% of the nation... more
Brazil
IN BRIEF Federated takes stake in CetipPennsylvania-based investment group Federated has taken a minority stake in Brazilian clearinghouse ... more
Brazil
Santander IPO proceeds provide base for card processor expansion - Raymond JamesThe 13.2bn reais (US$7.64bn) that Santander Brasil (NYSE: BSBR) raised during its recent IPO will he... more
Brazil
Government takes on ADR issues with IOF tax changeThe Brazilian government has made a change to its IOF financial transaction tax policy on fixed and ... more
Regional
Roundup: MoneyGram reduces fees, new Scotiabank head, just 1 in 5 cars bought with creditMoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI) has temporarily reduced the fee to US$8.50 for money transfers o... more
Mexico
iShares NAFTRAC ETF begins trading Thursday on Madrid's LatibexiShares NAFTRAC, the first and largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Mexico and Latin America, began... more
Guyana
Country gets US$5mn loan from IDB for financial system improvementGuyana will have help from a US$5mn loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to improve i... more
Chile
Regulator approves Consorcio's purchase of Banco MonexChile's banking regulator Sbif has approved local financial services holding Consorcio Financiero's ... more
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State-owned mortgage lender Infonavit on Thursday (Nov 19) completed a 2.53bn-peso (US$194mn) RMBS (residential mortgage backed securities) issue, its ...more
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