Moody’s Upgrades Benin’s Sovereign Credit Rating To Ba3
Moody’s raised Benin’s sovereign rating from B1 to Ba3 on 7 August 2026, citing stronger growth, fiscal consolidation and improved...
August 9, 2026Topic
fiscal reform
Senegal Gets US$35 Million to Fix Public Finance and Cut Debt
The African Development Bank approved CFAF 20 billion (about $35 million) on 17 July 2026 to strengthen Senegal's public finance...
August 4, 2026
US Backs Bolivia Investment Opening as State Firms Bleed Over US$500 Million
US endorses Bolivia's reform push to attract foreign investment as 15 state-owned enterprises report over $500M in losses, reserves dip...
July 19, 2026
BofA Sees Chile’s GDP Accelerating to 3% on Reconstruction Drive
Chile GDP — Bank of America projects Chile’s GDP growth will rebound to 3% in 2027, driven by a pro-growth...
July 14, 2026
Argentina’s June Inflation Set to Dip Below 2% for First Time
Argentina June inflation is forecast at 2.0% or lower, down from 2.1% in May, as annual inflation collapses toward a...
July 14, 2026
Ecuador closes new deal with IMF and should receive US$1.5 billion this year
Some US$800 billion should be released to Ecuador in the coming weeks and the other US$700 billion by December, pending...
September 8, 2021
Pessimism about Brazil on the rise in Twitter’s Fintwit community
Political and fiscal uncertainties are beginning to undermine the sentiment in the financial community shown on social media.
August 15, 2021
Finance Minister in Brazil Says Tax Increase May Happen
Meirelles statement contradicts that of Temer's Chief of Staff who said earlier in the week that the government had decided...
August 25, 2016