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Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 22 Feb, 2012Signs of a return to “two-speed” growth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 21 Feb, 2012Mexican interest rates still more likely to fall than rise Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 17 Feb, 2012Argentina's economy looks to have come off the boil in Q4 Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 17 Feb, 2012How exposed are equity markets to investor risk aversion?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 16 Feb, 2012Taking stock of Brazil's budget cuts Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — 16 Feb, 2012How well will growth in emerging economies hold up?Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 16 Feb, 2012QE3 would be a damp squib for Lat Am markets Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 15 Feb, 2012Rates on hold as Chile’s economy regains some momentum Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 14 Feb, 2012Making sense of Latin America’s inflation conundrum Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — 13 Feb, 2012What can emerging economies do to help the rest of the world?

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 13 Feb, 2012Will Chavez get stuck in the MUD?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Feb, 2012Chile: central bank may pause before cutting rates again Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 07 Feb, 2012Mexican banks can weather the euro-zone storm This article appears in multiple services — 06 Feb, 2012Euro-crisis: how big is the threat of financial contagion for EMs?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Feb, 2012Fiscal reforms still key to preventing excessive FX appreciation Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 03 Feb, 2012Uruguay: threat of overheating to recede this year Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Feb, 2012Brazilian industry finding its feet Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 31 Jan, 2012Colombian interest rates still likely to fall this year Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 30 Jan, 2012Chile’s two-speed economy likely to struggle in 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 27 Jan, 2012Argentina: time to face the ugly truth on inflation?

Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 26 Jan, 2012A flying start, but can it last?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 26 Jan, 2012Savings hold the key to dealing with falling commodity prices Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Jan, 2012Global growth prospects - where we differ from consensus Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 25 Jan, 2012Peru’s Humala makes a solid start; bigger challenges ahead Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — 24 Jan, 2012Market implications of an EMU break-up Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 20 Jan, 2012Colombian growth easing, not overheating Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 19 Jan, 2012Will China pull the rug from under Latin America?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 19 Jan, 2012Few surprises as BCB signals further easing to come Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 16 Jan, 2012Peru: further policy stimulus on the cards as growth eases Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — 16 Jan, 2012Farewell to the euro

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 16 Jan, 2012Argentina on a road to nowhere with protectionist policies Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 13 Jan, 2012Chile cuts interest rates as growth cools Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 12 Jan, 2012Brazil: Retail strength unlikely to offset industrial weakness Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 10 Jan, 2012Venezuela: Devaluation may be delayed until after elections Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Jan, 2012Food prices drive Mexican inflation higher Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Jan, 2012Ecuador feels the squeeze from lower oil prices Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Jan, 2012Brazil meets inflation target by the skin of its teeth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 05 Jan, 2012Brazilian industry remains under the cosh Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 05 Jan, 2012Chile to cut rates as economic activity cools Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 04 Jan, 2012Resilience in the Mexican economy unlikely to last

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 21 Dec, 2011Uruguay better placed to weather slowdown than Argentina Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 20 Dec, 2011Policy set to ease across the region in 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 20 Dec, 2011Q3 probably as good as it gets for Colombia Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 15 Dec, 2011Growth concerns to dominate in first half of 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 14 Dec, 2011Chile: next in the region to commence rate cuts?Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 13 Dec, 2011Mexico: Fiesta or siesta?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Dec, 2011How would a crisis in Europe hit Latin American banks?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Dec, 2011Argentina: Material changes to the “model” still seem unlikely This article appears in multiple services — 07 Dec, 2011Emerging Economies: Five key calls for 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 07 Dec, 2011Lat Am equities to disappoint in 2012, outperform in 2013

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Dec, 2011Brazil: Interest rates to fall further as economy stalls Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 05 Dec, 2011Slowing growth in Chile bolsters the case for rate cuts Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 02 Dec, 2011Quick fixes are storing up a large adjustment in Venezuela Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Dec, 2011Brazilian interest rates heading for single digits Commodities > Commodities Update — 28 Nov, 2011Sugar price to drop another 20% in 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 28 Nov, 2011Interest rate cuts still likely in Peru as economy outperforms Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 28 Nov, 2011Better placed, but not immune Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 28 Nov, 2011Colombian interest rates still likely to fall next year Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 24 Nov, 2011Brazilian banks tighten the screw Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 24 Nov, 2011Colombia should continue to outperform next year

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 23 Nov, 2011Colombia: Reform agenda must keep up with commodity boom Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 22 Nov, 2011Mexico Q3 GDP surprises on the upside, but still likely to slow Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 21 Nov, 2011Room for manoeuvre Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 18 Nov, 2011Chilean GDP growth to slow as global headwinds build Latin America Economics > Latin America Analyst — 18 Nov, 2011Weaker growth to be met with policy stimulus Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 16 Nov, 2011Chile, Peru play a waiting game on rates Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 14 Nov, 2011What are the implications of Argentina's subsidy cuts?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 11 Nov, 2011Peru: modest rate cuts likely in 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 11 Nov, 2011Brazilian inflation has peaked Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Nov, 2011Ecuador’s current pace of growth is unsustainable

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Nov, 2011Concerns about Mexican inflation fading, rate cuts on the way Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Nov, 2011Colombia-US trade agreement could ease Dutch Disease Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 07 Nov, 2011Are Brazil’s critics right?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 02 Nov, 2011Is there a floor on Brazilian interest rates?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Nov, 2011Brazilian industry slides into recession Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 31 Oct, 2011Argentina: currency controls could prove self-defeating Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 31 Oct, 2011Colombian interest rates could still fall next year Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 28 Oct, 2011Growth slows in the “big two”Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 26 Oct, 2011How healthy is Brazil's fiscal position?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 25 Oct, 2011Worrying signs from Brazil's current account (again)

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 24 Oct, 2011Fernández victory sets Argentina up for a hard landing Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 21 Oct, 2011More to follow Brazil’s lead Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 20 Oct, 2011Argentina set to re-elect Cristina, but what next?This article appears in multiple services — 20 Oct, 2011Sovereign Debt: are the emerging markets immune?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 20 Oct, 2011Brazil rate cuts not as risky as most assume Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — 19 Oct, 2011Growing risk of another recession Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 18 Oct, 2011Latin America’s currencies still look overvalued Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 14 Oct, 2011Chile: rate cuts expected from Q1 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 12 Oct, 2011Mexican equity market highlights the risk of recession Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 12 Oct, 2011Currency depreciation unlikely to delay interest rate cuts for long

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Oct, 2011Chile’s budget expansion is built on solid foundations Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Oct, 2011Brazilian inflation has probably peaked Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 04 Oct, 2011Mexican IMEF surveys point to weak Q3 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 03 Oct, 2011Brazil industry sliding into recession Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 30 Sep, 2011Uruguay: rates have peaked, cuts to follow in 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 29 Sep, 2011Markets take another pounding Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 28 Sep, 2011Rate cuts back on the agenda for 2012 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 26 Sep, 2011Credit cycle about to turn in Latin America Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 22 Sep, 2011Pillars to Colombian growth set to weaken Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 22 Sep, 2011How vulnerable is Chile to a global slowdown?

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 22 Sep, 2011What should we make of the real’s fall from grace?Latin America Economics > Latin America Analyst — 20 Sep, 2011Heading into choppy waters Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 19 Sep, 2011Argentina: threat of overheating still looms large Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 15 Sep, 2011Uruguay’s slowing growth to continue for a while yet Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 15 Sep, 2011Argentina’s inflation inaccuracies underlie deeper economic ills Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 13 Sep, 2011Mexico: Weak wage growth to underpin fragile domestic demand Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Sep, 2011Peru: in no rush to follow Brazil’s lead on rates Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Sep, 2011Mexico: IMEF manufacturing survey not as promising as it seems Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Sep, 2011Brazilian inflation edges further above target Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 05 Sep, 2011How sustainable is Argentina's economic model?

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 02 Sep, 2011Brazil: Q2 GDP data solid, Q3 looking dire Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 02 Sep, 2011Mexico most likely to follow Brazil’s lead?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Sep, 2011What next for Brazilian rates?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 30 Aug, 2011Will the next move in Mexican rates be down?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 30 Aug, 2011Peru slows but solid fundamentals remain intact Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 24 Aug, 2011Market rout focuses attention on risks to growth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 22 Aug, 2011Colombia: Global uncertainty prompts pause in rate hikes Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 19 Aug, 2011Mexican economy set for extended period of slow growth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 19 Aug, 2011Chile shifts to neutral on softer global growth prospects Commodities > Commodities Update — 18 Aug, 2011Gold has further to rise despite likely Venezuelan sales

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 18 Aug, 2011Chile’s resilient growth faces tougher times ahead Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 18 Aug, 2011Venezuelan gold rush a sign that the dollar drought is back Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 17 Aug, 2011Brazil: here comes the slowdown Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 17 Aug, 2011Mexican rates on hold until 2013 Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 15 Aug, 2011Peru: Growth slowing but not collapsing Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 12 Aug, 2011Another pause for Peru as policymakers take shelter Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 11 Aug, 2011Mexico: Interest rates on hold until 2013?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 09 Aug, 2011Market mayhem underlines downside risks to growth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Aug, 2011Chile’s slowing inflation makes another pause probable This article appears in multiple services — 08 Aug, 2011Are emerging markets immune?

Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 04 Aug, 2011Mexican IMEF survey points to weak growth Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 02 Aug, 2011Brazil: attention back on the real Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Aug, 2011Brazilian industry still feeling the squeeze Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Aug, 2011Colombian interest rates close to peaking Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 29 Jul, 2011Ecuador: At the mercy of oil prices Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — 28 Jul, 2011Is Latin America wasting its commodities windfall?Latin America Economics > Latin America Chart Book — 27 Jul, 2011Interest rates close to peaking Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 21 Jul, 2011The next big move in Brazilian rates will be down Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 20 Jul, 2011Colombian rebalancing has further to run Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 19 Jul, 2011Peru’s economy in better shape than current debate suggests

Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — 18 Jul, 2011Rates should peak this year Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 15 Jul, 2011Chile: interest rates pause for breath Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 12 Jul, 2011Brazil: credit where credit’s due?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 08 Jul, 2011Peruvian rates on hold as policymakers await Humala Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 07 Jul, 2011Argentina: hard landing on the horizon Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 06 Jul, 2011Fresh controls unlikely to signal end of Brazil’s ‘currency war’Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 05 Jul, 2011Mexico: still no rush to tighten Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — 01 Jul, 2011Brazilian industry still struggling to keep up This article appears in multiple services — 01 Jul, 2011Capital flows to emerging markets: an accident waiting to happen?

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