Colombia stands on the brink of a peace deal with the FARC rebels, while its economy, buoyed by cycles of strong foreign investment levels and rising GDP growth, looks set to only get stronger. President Juan Manuel Santos tells Silvia Pavoni why the country's future looks brighter than ever.
View from Felaban 2014
Date: 15 – 18 November, 2014
Location: Medellin, Colombia
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Panel discussion with Silvia Pavoni
The Banker’s economics editor, Silvia Pavoni, moderates a panel discussion on Monday November 17th from 11:30am – 1pm titled: The role of private sector banks in financing large infrastructure projects. Latin American development requires big infrastructure investments aimed at improving competitiveness in the region. Panellists will analyze the role of banking on financing.
Panellists
Germán Vargas Lleras,Vice-president of Colombia
Carlos Raúl Yepes, President, Bancolombia Group
Ralph Scholtz, Managing Director, Project Finance for Latin America in the Investment Banking division for the Americas (IBDA), MUFG - Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
Gabriel Goldschmidt, Infrastructure Senior Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Mauricio Gutiérrez, General Director - Project Finance LATAM, BTGPactual
Moderador
Silvia Pavoni, Economics Editor, The Banker
Interview with Sergio Arana, chief executive, Iatai
Felaban interviews
Pre-Felaban
Day 1
- Enrique Ramírez, CEO, Banreservas
- Marcos Wentzel, head of capital markets, Puente
- Gustavo Martinez Cappetta, CFO, Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation
Day 2
- Thomas Krieger, regional head for financial institutions, Latin America, Commerzbank
- Sergio Arana, chief executive, Iatai
- Charles Silverman, head of global financial institutions, Wells Fargo
- Gabriel Goldschmidt, infrastructure senior manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC
Day 3
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