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Haitian bank outperforms Caribbean peers

May 17, 2021

In a troubled year, Haiti’s Sogebank was the best Caribbean performer of 2020.

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Deals of the Year 2021 – Americas

May 4, 2021

The Banker reviews the best deals of the past year in the Americas. 

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US bank M&A surges as tech investment drives deals

April 30, 2021

As the country exits the pandemic, institutions are looking to cut costs and scale up to invest in digital services.

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Lessons from corporate bond market fragility

April 28, 2021

A major crisis was only averted last year because of swift intervention by the Fed. Are reforms needed?

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Peru’s plan to bounce back

April 27, 2021

Peru's foreign trade and tourism minister Claudia Cornejo expects foreign investment to rebound in 2021.

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US fiscal measures could help community banks most

April 21, 2021

The fiscal stimulus package looks like good news for US banks, particularly smaller community lenders. 

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US agencies probe banks over artificial intelligence risks

April 15, 2021

Federal regulators seeking details about how tech is employed in fraud prevention and credit underwriting.

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Credit policies amid Brazil’s worsening Covid-19 crisis

April 12, 2021

As the country grapples with a soaring death toll, emergency measures have tackled credit scarcity in different ways.

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Peru prays for political stability

April 1, 2021

Huge risks loom over Peru’s economy, as the country pulls out of its worst crisis in decades. 

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Peru’s banks brace for another tough year

April 1, 2021

The South American country's financial institutions anticipate 2021 will not be easy.