BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo has asked the country’s central bank to discuss liquidity in futures…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro considering minimum wage increase after leaked reports
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s government is considering raising the minimum wage and civil servants’ salaries above inflation, Economy…
Brazil’s public debt drops for third straight month in September
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal public debt fell for the third consecutive month in September, official data showed on Wednesday,…
Exclusive-Bank of Mexico nears end of rate hike cycle, eyes economic toll, board member says
By Anthony Esposito and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Bank of Mexico board member Gerardo Esquivel cautioned against…
Fitch downgrades Argentina’s sovereign credit rating to ‘CCC-‘
By Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday downgraded Argentina’s long-term sovereign credit rating by a…
Cuba hosts first U.S. business conference in years, seeks investment
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – A few dozen U.S. entrepreneurs braved tough U.S. sanctions and Cuba’s worst economic crisis…
Argentine lawmakers okay 2023 budget bill in overnight session
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday passed President Alberto Fernandez’s 2023 budget…
Santander’s higher provisions and costs overshadow Q3 beat
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Higher loan loss provisions in some of Santander’s key markets, such as Brazil and…
Crypto industry disappointed as Australia looks to enshrine tax rules
By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency industry said on Wednesday it was disappointed with Australia’s…
Brazil’s Treasury to receive $8.5 billion from development bank BNDES this year
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Treasury will receive 45 billion reais ($8.5 billion)from loans it has granted to development bank BNDES…