Despite sluggish economic growth and political turmoil in the country, Peru’s banks continue to perform impressively.

Bolivia’s political upheaval means changes ahead for the country’s banking sector, which will be hoping for a review of its high taxes. 

De-risking has slowed on a global level. However, the threat remains in the Latin America and Caribbean region. 

Jolted by the Odebrecht scandal, investment into Colombia all but dried up after 2016. Now, however, the country is looking to bounce back.

Forget staying in the black, Colombian banks are looking to the president's orange economy to help boost their fortunes. 

Canada's banks have enjoyed a profitable few years, but are now faced with issues such as the US-China trade war, a dip in the mortgage markets, and a new counter-terrorism act coming into force. Lucien Chauvin assesses the likely impact of these events.

The sell-off of a national coal plant signals the Dominican Republic's opening up of its capital markets.

As the Dominican Republic enjoys solid growth, the government is betting on improved infrastructure and energy investment, plus new links with China, for a further economic boost.

Dominican Republic banks have recovered from 2017's sluggish growth, following central bank action to arrest any downward trend.

Following the Odebrecht scandal, the Dominican Republic has initiated tough changes to combat corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.