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Big US banks make provisions for heavy loan losses

April 21, 2020

The big six US banks are braced for a wave of bad loans.

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Will Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade move pay off?

April 8, 2020

Morgan Stanley’s purchase of online brokerage E-Trade came just weeks before Covid-19 began its global spread. How will the resulting operations be affected? 

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Is Guyana’s oil boom good news or bad for its economy?

April 6, 2020

The discovery of oil will likely transform Guyana’s economy. But there are downsides to sudden resource-related wealth, as other developing economies have learned. 

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JPMorgan scoops best-performing accolade among largest US banks

April 1, 2020

In this inaugural ranking, The Banker examines the data to assess the performance of the 10 largest US banks.

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Do sovereign bonds depend on nature?

February 28, 2020

Regulation to fight climate change is coming up against the limitations of calculating the value of unknowns.

Colombia rides a tide of foreign investment

February 28, 2020

An expanding economy and state-sponsored reforms add up to a booming investment climate for Colombia. 

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The banking challenges for Latin America in 2020

February 26, 2020

Social unrest and significant reforms are among the topics of discussion for the Latin American experts participating in The Banker’s roundtable discussion. 

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Venezuela's bleak outlook

February 26, 2020

Venezuela’s ongoing leadership dispute is doing nothing to solve the country's economic woes or stem the outward flood of its impoverished citizens, says Eric Farnsworth of the Council of the Americas and Americas Society.

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Colombia eyes a sustainable and digital future

February 24, 2020

Colombia’s financial sector is seeking to prolong its upward growth curve through a combination of sustainability financing and digital products.

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Argentina’s economy stares into the abyss – again

February 24, 2020

While the country waits to see which direction the new government will take, a sense of déja vu is pervading throughout the Argentinian economy.