Latin America & Caribbean

Brazil’s BNDES president speaks in London

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brazilian development bank BNDES president, Luciano Coutinho, offers his views on capital for the bank, its new London office and prospects for international trade today. Naomi Christie reports:

FIMBank reveals global plans for trade

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:40 GMT

Punjab National Bank has partnered with FIMBank this week for a new joint venture in India - the first step of a much wider global expansion by the specialist trade finance bank.

CAF pledges more support to Panama

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Latin American development bank, CAF, has increased support for projects in Panama

Grupo Zapata signs receivables deal

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:41 GMT

Finacity Corporation has closed a trade receivable securitization for Mexican tin container producer Grupo Zapata.

Fibria pre-export financing launches

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:27:20 GMT

Banks have launched a pre-export financing for Brazilian pulp producer Fibria.

IFC boosts Brazil-Argentina trade

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:04:11 GMT

IFC is providing Banco Bradesco Argentina with trade finance guarantees under the GTFP to support its trade finance business.

JPMorgan invests heavily in Brazil trade

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:17:54 GMT

JPMorgan is making its full suite of treasury management solutions available in Brazil, including trade finance services.

Big corporates lead the way in LatAm capital equipment

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:16:24 GMT

As Latin American countries invest in a variety of infrastructure and energy projects Dickon Harris examines the big drivers for capital equipment financing in the region.

IADB supports Nicaraguan small business

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:06:00 GMT

IADB has opened a credit line to support hard-hit Nicaraguan business’ during the financial turmoil

Update: ECA and banks team for Odebrecht drillship loan

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:17:38 GMT

Brazil’s Odebrecht has secured a project finance loan to construct two deep-water drilling vessels.

Deal analysis: Multigrain pre-export financing

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Multigrain unusually included a mortgage facility on its latest pre-export financing but, as the firm’s treasurer tells Trade Finance, the company now looks set to have a bumper year.

ECA and banks team for Odebrecht oil-vessel loan

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:50:29 GMT

Brazil’s Odebrecht has secured a project finance loan for two deep-water drilling vessels.

Cosan launches pre-export financing

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon has launched a pre-export financing for Brazilian sugar producer Cosan, its first such deal for at least six years.

EKN switches policy for LatAm risk

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:13:43 GMT

Sweden’s export credit agency EKN has adopted a more cautious policy towards Argentina and made changes in its policies for Venezuela.

Ecobank wins IFC award

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:36:23 GMT

Pan-African Ecobank has won the IFC award for client leadership

IADB warns of lending cuts

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:20:41 GMT

IADB has warned that lending cuts will take place if its members do not offer more capital.

Multilaterals back Colombian energy

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:08:52 GMT

CAF, DEG and IFC have signed a loan agreement with Columbian power company Termoflores.

BNP Paribas hires LatAm debt capital markets head

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:38:43 GMT

BNP Paribas has appointed a new head of debt capital markets (DCM) for Latin America.

ANZ signs Caribbean catamaran deal

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An ANZ loan for Australian high-speed catamarans has been guaranteed by the Australian export credit agency.

ECGD cover prevents lay-offs for potash miner

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:18:42 GMT

Cleveland Potash has secured insurance from the UK export credit agency ECGD to fulfil an order from Brazilian fertiliser company Fertipar.