The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena—speaking at the World Economic Forum being held in the Swiss city of Davos—encouraged the region’s countries and China to cooperate in key areas such as infrastructure, energy and, especially, agriculture, since the regional potential for agricultural and food production could meet the Asian country’s demands.
The senior United Nations official participated on Tuesday, January 17 in the session entitled China’s Pivot to World Markets.
The other speakers on the panel, which was moderat…
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first quarter of 2017) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.
The main highlights are:
- 2017 started with the highest monthly issuance on record for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)’s cross-border bond market, with total issuance reaching US$ 24.2 billion in January. Petrobras led the way, issuing a US$ 4 billion dual-tranche bond on January 9, encouraging other issuers to come to the market.
- Although…
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first half of 2017) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.…