Leading officials and other authorities from the Finance Ministries of 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries, along with prominent international experts, concluded today the XXXIV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, where they addressed the fiscal policy challenges for a sustainable and inclusive recovery.
The event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and spons…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) dialogued on Thursday, August 20, with authorities from the Finance Ministries of numerous Latin American countries regarding fiscal policy challenges in mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic and social effects and in the processes for reactivating economies.
At the meeting – held in the framework of the XXXII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy that ECLAC organizes annually, which took place virtually on this occasion – the participants included Ministers and Deputy Ministers as well as high-level technical officials …
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…
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Rowley, visited today the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he was received by its Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. During the meeting, both officials agreed to increase bilateral cooperation and technical assistance, especially with regard to the economy and energy.
Prime Minister Rowley, who is in Chile on an official visit, was accompanied by a delegation made up of the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, Energy and Energy Industries, and the…
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.…
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (third quarter of 2015) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.…
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 2015) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.…