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This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Colombia: Santos leads the race for President …
15th March 2010
Interest rate hikes in the region are drawing near. It’s a close call, but we expect the Central Bank of Brazil to stay on hold this month and begin raising interest rates in April instead. Peru and Chile will be next in line – we expect hikes by June – …
12th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil’s recovery remains impressive but unbalanced …
11th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Commodity prices still likely to weigh on recovery …
10th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil tariff hike would be a step in the wrong direction …
9th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Chilean exports to hold up well despite earthquake …
8th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazilian industry bounces back …
4th March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Q4 GDP confirms Venezuela as region’s laggard …
3rd March 2010
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2nd March 2010
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1st March 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … First thoughts on the implications of the Chilean Earthquake …
Although the economic recovery in Latin America is building momentum, financial markets experienced a turbulent month and sold off sharply on concerns about the sustainability of the global recovery. But most markets have since clawed back losses to end …
25th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Are Brazilian consumers starting to flag? …
24th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Mexico: Unbalanced recovery to fizzle out later this year …
23rd February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil: labour market pressures confined to a few sectors …
18th February 2010
All inflation targeting economies in the region rebounded strongly in the second half of 2009, and should continue to grow at a decent pace in the first half of this year. At the same time, a spike in food and energy prices will cause headline inflation …
17th February 2010
The recovery in Latin America’s resurgent economy is likely to stay strong for a quarter or two longer. But we expect growth to fade over the second half of this year and into 2011 as the global rebound falters, commodity prices fall further and a rise in …
15th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … How will a drop in copper prices affect Chile? …
10th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Jump in Mexican inflation reflects one-off factors …
9th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … A close call, but first Brazilian hike still likely in April …
5th February 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … New Argentine Governor unlikely to calm bond markets for long …
4th February 2010
A combination of one-off factors means that Mexican inflation is likely to accelerate in the first quarter of this year. But the large amount of spare capacity that has opened up over the past eighteen months means that a sustained pick-up in inflation is …
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Should we be worried about Brazil’s deteriorating fiscal position? …
1st February 2010
The economic recovery in Latin America is well underway but, in most countries at least, there is little evidence of a build-up in price pressures. Indeed, headline inflation fell in Mexico, Colombia and Peru in December, while Chile remains in deflation. …
29th January 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil on hold for now, but rate hikes getting closer …
28th January 2010
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25th January 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … How quickly will Brazil hike interest rates? …
21st January 2010
The recovery in Latin America is building momentum and all inflation-targeting economies in the region will post strong annual growth rates in the first half of this year. Meanwhile, there is a good chance of a spike in food and energy inflation in the …
20th January 2010
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18th January 2010
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This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Will a weaker bolivar spur Venezuela’s economy? …
14th January 2010
The outlook for Brazil is good – but not as good as many investors now seem to believe. We expect the economic recovery to continue at a decent pace over the coming months. However, growth will ultimately fade from 5% this year to 3% in 2011, with …
13th January 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Mexico: Industrial production continues to recover …
12th January 2010
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11th January 2010
On the face of it, the 5.1% y/y rise in Brazilian industrial production in November is good news. But the impressive annual growth rate masks a monthly drop of -0.2%. While we wouldn’t read too much into one number, at the very least it suggests that the …
6th January 2010
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Argentina recovering slowly, while Colombia stagnates …
21st December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Are concerns about Brazil’s current account deficit justified? …
17th December 2009
All inflation targeting economies in Latin America expanded in Q3, and growth looks set to continue at a decent pace over the next few quarters. As a result, we expect a modest rate hikes to begin in Q2 next year. But the pace of tightening will be slowed …
16th December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Chile: Deflation likely to be short lived …
14th December 2009
Emerging markets have, on the whole, weathered the crisis in the global economy well. But 2010 will bring a fresh set of challenges. Overall, we think Asia is best placed to prosper, followed by Latin America and Brazil in particular. There are some …
11th December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Q3 GDP a reality check but Brazil still in good shape …
10th December 2009
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9th December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Region’s banking sector still in good shape …
8th December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil: Strong industrial recovery continues …
2nd December 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Brazil: Medium-term fiscal concerns linger …
1st December 2009
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27th November 2009
The recession in Latin America is over and almost every economy returned to positive growth in Q3. However, at a country level, growth prospects are now diverging. Brazil, Chile and Peru remain the region’s star performers and with capital inflows set to …
26th November 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Venezuela: Are policymakers seriously considering devaluation? …
25th November 2009
This report is only available as a PDF. Click to download. … Colombia: Surprise rate cut reflects fragile recovery …
24th November 2009
The recession in Latin America has, for the most part, ended and the pace of recovery is likely to remain strong over the next six to nine months. We have revised up our GDP growth forecasts for 2010 and, as a result, now expect most Central Banks to …
19th November 2009
