Brazil Picks 4 Banks for US$10 Billion Green Tech Push
Brazil picked Bradesco, Itaú, Santander and HSBC to steer about US$10 billion into green technology under Eco Invest Brasil; Citibank...
October 8, 2026Topic
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Suriname Lawmaker Says Banks Limit Marowijne Loans
Suriname lawmaker Genevievre Jordan says banks give small firms in Marowijne smaller, costlier loans as a war zone. No bank...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Ibovespa Closes 1.4% Higher at 186,340 as Banks Lead and the Real Firms
The Brazil Ibovespa closed up 1.37% at 186,340 points on Wednesday 30 September as banks led and the real firmed,...
September 30, 2026
Cuba’s Central Bank Orders Zero Tolerance for Bank Staff Amid Cash Shortage
Cuba's central bank orders zero tolerance for corrupt staff. It names no case, but came days after bank workers in...
September 29, 2026
Caixa Strike Ends in Brazil After Labour Court Ruling
Brazil's Caixa strike is over: unions told state bank staff to return on Wednesday after a top labour court ruling...
September 29, 2026
Brazil’s Banks Can’t Freeze Accounts for Debt; Faster Court Freezes Loom
Brazil bank account freeze: viral posts say a court let Nubank, Itaú, Caixa and BB block debtors’ accounts. It didn’t....
September 28, 2026
Nigerian Exchange Listings Near US$2 Billion in 2026
Corporate listings on the Nigerian Exchange reached about N2.7 trillion in 2026. Banks and insurers are roughly a third of...
September 14, 2026
Three Nigerian Banks Settle Aircraft Import Duties
Three banks have settled outstanding aircraft import duties as Nigeria Customs widens a verification drive, Punch reports. One payment was...
September 13, 2026
A UN Committee Says Governments Should Make Banks and Insurers Contribute Over Slavery
A UN committee asked governments to make banks, insurers and other institutions that profited from slavery contribute to reparations. The...
September 2, 2026