Luis Arce

Luis Arce, Bolivia's finance ministerLuis Arce, Bolivia's finance minister

Since president Evo Morales took office in Bolivia in 2006, political stability has gone hand-in-hand with a period of robust economic growth. The country's finance minister shares with The Banker how Bolivia has managed to protect itself from the worst of the global economic crisis and spells out plans for future expansion. Writer Jane Monahan

Winners and Losers in LATAM

Nick Rischbieth, president of the Central American Bank for Economic IntegrationNick Rischbieth, president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration

Some of the multilateral development banks in the Latin Americas region are proving stellar sources of funding at this time of crisis, although others are lagging behind with depleted reserves. Writer Jane Monahan

Lenders remain buoyant amid political waves

Bolivia’s banking sector is thriving on the back of a strong economy, despite fears of a political clash with the leftist government of president Evo Morales. Jules Stewart reports.

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