I&M Bank Tanzania Bond Draws 8 Times Offer
I&M Bank Tanzania's bond drew bids of about US$61.3 million for a US$7.6 million plan and listed on the Dar...
October 16, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Ecopetrol Seeks Grid Firm ISA Board Overhaul
ISA says Ecopetrol sent a draft letting shareholders replace its whole board and easing CEO selection; shareholders vote on 28...
October 15, 2026
Fitch Upgrades Chile Retail Giant Falabella
Fitch raised Chile retail giant Falabella to BBB from BBB-, two notches above junk, citing lower debt, stronger margins and...
October 15, 2026
Bogotá Energy Group Seeks US$126M in Debt
Bogotá Energy Group, the city-controlled power and gas firm known as GEB, auctions up to US$126 million in short-term peso...
October 15, 2026
Copec Charged Over Quintero Bay Pollution
Chile's environmental regulator charged Copec over wastewater in Quintero Bay, where one pollutant ran 382% over its limit. Fine up...
October 15, 2026
Peru Raises Dollar Loan Rate Cap Past 100%
Peru's central bank has lifted its dollar loan rate cap for consumers and small firms to 103.14% a year, the...
October 15, 2026
Nigeria’s Cardoso to Chair 49-Nation Lender
Central Bank of Nigeria governor Olayemi Cardoso will chair the Africa Finance Corporation, a 49-member lender with over US$20 billion...
October 15, 2026
Chile’s ENAP Paid Envoy’s Law Firm US$1m
ENAP Zaliasnik payments: Chile's state oil firm paid the envoy's law firm over US$1 million from 2019 to 2025, and...
October 15, 2026
Moody’s Sees 21% Growth for Discovery Bank
Moody's expects Discovery Bank's assets to keep growing about 21% a year and the South African digital lender to be...
October 15, 2026