Cuba Peso Falls to 780 per Dollar on Informal Market
The Cuba peso slid to 780 per US dollar on CiberCuba's informal index on 2 October, with elTOQUE at 775....
October 3, 2026Section
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Ecuador Remittances Hit Record US$2.04 Billion in Q2
Ecuador remittances hit a record US$2.04 billion in April to June 2026, central bank data show, though annual growth slowed...
October 3, 2026
Mexico IMF Review Sees Debt Rising to 62.9% of GDP
The Mexico IMF review sees public debt at 62.9% of GDP in 2027, urges faster deficit cuts and reminds Banxico...
October 3, 2026
Bitso Says It Moves 14.7% of US Remittances to Mexico
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso says it processed 14.7% of US remittances to Mexico in January to August 2026, up from...
October 3, 2026
Brazil Oil and Gas Output Tops 6 Million Barrels a Day
Brazil set an oil and gas production record in August at 6.002 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, with...
October 3, 2026
Brazil Maps 501 New Oil Blocks, None Yet for Auction
Brazil's oil regulator has drawn 501 new Equatorial Margin blocks in water over 3,000 metres deep. None goes to auction...
October 3, 2026
Venezuela Welcomes IDB Back to Caracas, No Loans Yet
Delcy Rodríguez hosted IDB Invest in Caracas on 2 October as the Inter-American Development Bank reopened its office. No loan...
October 3, 2026
South African Stocks Gain 0.8% as Miners Rise
The Satrix 40 ETF, a JSE Top 40 tracker, rose 0.81% on Friday as the rand firmed to R16.64 per...
October 3, 2026
Nigeria Stocks Fall 0.16% as Banks Drag
Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index fell 0.16% to 250,808 on 2 October as banks slipped, while the September PMI rose to...
October 3, 2026