Trinidad and Tobago’s central bank governor discusses the population’s low financial literacy, movement in the country’s financial sector and the plans to stimulate the country’s stock exchange.
Sending money home: how will banks cope in a crowded remittances market?
May 1, 2013The remittances market is too big to ignore, but with more providers entering the market and with banks struggling to respond to new regulations, how can banks stay relevant?
Investment banking fees down across Europe
May 1, 2013Despite contracting investment banking fees in Europe, Turkey, Slovakia and Croatia have bucked the trend with impressive growth.
Economy minister looks to get Portugal back to growth
April 2, 2013Portugal’s minister of economy talks about his plans to get the country "back to normality" after its bailout in 2011.
Hong Kong supersedes Singapore in Asian FDI ranking
April 2, 2013Hong Kong overtook Singapore in 2012 as Asia's leading financial centre for inward FDI.
Panama leads the Central American pack
March 13, 2013
Panama's banks hold their lead as the biggest banks by Tier 1 capital in Central America.
Europe's financial services sector loses its FDI appeal
March 1, 2013A difficult economic climate combined with a number of financial services sector scandals have served to deter investors from making foreign direct investments in Europe, resulting in declines in inflows across the region in 2012.
Itaú BBA maintains a local focus
February 27, 2013A wealth of opportunities are opening up in Latin American debt capital markets, but Itaú BBA’s head of investment banking is keen to ensure that the bank does not neglect its still-lucrative domestic market while chasing these opportunities.
Clever thinking raises Chile's economic profile
February 27, 2013Smart regulation and innovative local lenders have helped build Chile's economic might. And with plans to link the country's stock exchange to the exchanges in Peru, Colombia and Mexico, the country is mounting an attack on Brazil's economic dominance in Latin America.
Chile's central bank governor keeps calm on currency
February 27, 2013The expansionary monetary policies of developed countries is making life difficult for those in the developing world. So says Chile's central bank governor, who is keen to resist a 'currency war' – for now – and also tells The Banker why central bank independence is of great importance.