Over the month of May there was a dramatic shift in the macroeconomic environment, with volatility and uncertainty increasing considerably....
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This may well be the first time since Latin America gained its independence in the early 1800s that a major economic contraction and financial...
Global economic conditions have been deteriorating sharply since mid-
September 2008. Lending has dropped abruptly, credit spreads have...
The external environment has deteriorated sharply as a result of the spiraling financial turmoil, and has led to a weakening in commodity prices...
In the midst of broad global market turmoil and mounting fears of a recession in the U.S., emerging markets have shown strong growth and economic...
Concerns about the ongoing U.S crisis in the housing sector and the asset exposures to subprime mortgages dominated financial markets in the...
In the first quarter of 2007, Latin American spreads tightened to new lows and equity prices climbed further, despite a brief bout of market...
Latin American markets had another good year in 2006. The liquidity environment remained supportive, credit quality continued to improve, and...
In the second quarter of 2006, a hearty dose of volatility returned to financial markets. During May and June, uncertainty towards the global...
This paper presents data on trends in U.S. antidumping filings against Latin America and Caribbean nations since 1980, investigates the economic...
Asset prices in emerging markets rallied to record highs in the first quarter of 2006, with bonds and equities posting strong performances on top...
Emerging market bond spreads tightened to record low levels in 2005, as a result of the search for yield in face of ample global liquidity and...
In 2005, abundant global liquidity, as well as low bond yields and flat yield curves, encouraged investors to seek higher returns in emerging...
Latin American markets entered 2005 with impetus, as the favorable environment for capital inflows at the end of 2004 persisted in the beginning...
Investors expect a strong finish for emerging markets this year, as market environment remains supportive of credit products, especially those...
During the second quarter, the prospect of an unexpected U.S. interest rate increase weakened investors' appetite for risk, and capital flows...
In the third quarter of 2004, the positive interaction of external and domestic factors in the Latin American region created a favorable...
In the first quarter of 2004, bond flows remained strong as issuers rushed to take advantage of low borrowing costs. Emerging market issuance...
In the fourth quarter of 2003, net capital flows to emerging markets accelerated sharply to reach a 3-year high of US$187 billion, a 50% increase...
Brazil's electoral outlook and the external backdrop were the main drivers of Latin American credits in the third quarter of 2002, thus the...