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AmericasAugust 17 2022

Latam’s finance solutions to bolster trade

Trade flows have recovered and the region is experimenting with new financing instruments and digitalisation. Barbara Pianese reports.
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Latam’s finance solutions to bolster trade

Latin American and Caribbean trade has recovered substantially following the Covid-19 pandemic, on the back of higher commodity prices and stronger economic activity in the region.

As a result, demand for trade financing solutions has also bounced back. “We are seeing significant growth in trade finance across the region. A lot of it is tied to the current elevated interest rate environment and the downturn in the bond markets, which has reduced the access to capital markets for companies to raise liquidity,” says Steve Donovan, head of treasury and trade solutions for Latin America at Citi.

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Barbara Pianese is the Latin America editor at The Banker. She joined from Mergermarket, where she spent four years covering mergers and acquisitions across Europe with a focus on the consumer sector. She holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna having studied in Brazil and France as well.
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