Venezuela Bank Credit Is Just 3.4% of GDP
Venezuela bank credit is only 3.4% of GDP, Ecoanalítica said, against 75.3% in Chile and 46.1% in Colombia, as a...
October 18, 2026Topic
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IMF Warns Colombia Over 3.5% Deficit
The IMF warns Colombia that a 3.5% primary deficit and debt of 60% of GDP are unsustainable, and a Fund...
October 18, 2026
Brazil Economy Grows 0.3% in August
Brazil's central bank activity index, a GDP preview, rose 0.3% in August after a July fall. Industry led, farming fell...
October 16, 2026
Caputo Takes Argentina’s IMF Case to Bangkok
Argentina's Economy Minister flies to Bangkok on 12 October with US$900 million in IMF money on hold. See what the...
October 7, 2026
Argentina Factory Output Falls 3.2% in August
Argentina's factory output fell 3.2% in August from a year earlier, INDEC says, worse than the 0.8% forecast, though it...
October 7, 2026
Venezuela Inflation Slows to 8.4% in September
Venezuela inflation slowed to 8.4% in September 2026, its second single-digit month in a row, as the central bank reported...
October 4, 2026
Foreign Cards in Argentina Now Get the Tourist Rate
Visa and Mastercard now convert foreign cards in Argentina at the MEP tourist rate, close to the blue dollar. A...
August 9, 2026
Mexico Inflation Falls To 3.37% As Banxico Holds Rates
Mexico’s inflation fell to 3.37% in June 2026 and remittances grew 4.2%, but Banxico kept rates at 6.50% and pushed...
August 9, 2026
Brazil’s Foreign Direct Investment Surges 33% in First Half of 2026
Foreign direct investment into Brazil reached roughly US$47 billion in the first half of 2026, a 33% jump year-on-year, as...
July 30, 2026