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Financial markets: Fertile ground for IPOs?

Demand for assets in emerging markets continues to grow and investors are ready to put money into Latin America's stock markets. Initial public offerings (IPOs) should take off in the second quarter on the region's major markets, which could also see a high volume of transactions for fixed income instruments and various other investment vehicles. In this report, BNamericas analyzes the situation ... view more

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Colombian financial groups: At a regional crossroads

Colombia's financial groups have established themselves as leading players in Central America in only five years since launching their international expansion. Taking the next step and moving deeper into Latin America, however, will prove much harder. Acquisition options in the target markets of Chile and Peru are extremely limited and prices are high. The domestic market presents plenty of scope for further organic growth. But at home Colombia's financial groups are facing increasing competition pressure from new entrants from across Latin America.

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Mexican banks: caution after the storm

The Mexican banking sector emerged relatively strongly from the crisis that shook the world's financial systems. The average capitalization index of the banks is now at 16%, which puts them in an advantageous position for the new regulations proposed under the Basel III framework. After 2 years in which banks' profits were affected by significant variations in portfolios, debt delinquency indices are currently at moderate levels in all segments.

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Peru's banking sector: Boosting participation to fuel growth

The Peruvian banking system has posted impressive growth over the last number of years, supported by a booming economy that has fueled greater consumer demands. This trend is expected to continue in 2012 as banks look to increase the country's low participation in the financial system. Strong growth exists for consumer loans, mortgages, as well as small and micro business credit. However, risks are clear. An international economic crisis and possible changes to regulations are just some of the potential limitations to the sector.

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Survey 2012: Results and Analysis

In our Financial Services Survey 2012 we opened the floor to executives and experts to gauge their view of Latin America's financial services industry this year. The strongest theme shown by our survey is the expectation of business as usual. Respondents anticipate that loans, profits and services will continue their upward trend. However, this year will not be an exceptional one.

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The Brazilian home loan market

The Brazilian home loan market is enjoying its best period in decades and has truly moved on from a 20-year stagnation period. The major players expect that the proportion of home loans to GDP will climb from the current 6% to over 20% through the next decade. But for that to happen, a secondary market of securitized loans must also be developed. This BNamericas report takes a look at this vibrant market, outlining its strengths and limitations.

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Private Equity in Brazil

Brazil is one of the most interesting emerging market destinations for private equity (PE) funds, thanks to years of political and economic stability and the drive provided by a middle class that has grown sharply with the help of a series of social programs. This prosperity has produced a relative increase in consumption in practically all sectors of the economy, as well as producing business op... view more

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Outlook 2012 (Compiled from all sectors)

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Outlook 2012 (Banking)

The deteriorating external economic environment, volatility in financial markets and uncertainty about how deep the crisis really is in Europe, coupled with the outlook for the United States, have combined to produce a rather gloomy picture for Latin America's banking systems in 2012. However, banks in the region have generally proven to be much more robust than we have been accustomed to seeing in the past.

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Information technology in the financial sector

The combination of growth in credit and new demands from customers is resulting in a marked increase in Information Technology (IT) investments by financial institutions in the region. In this edition, BNamericas analyzes how different financial institutions have picked up the gauntlet in countries such as Brazil, Mexico and Chile, among others, in a scenario characterized by dynamic technological changes and more empowered consumers.

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Latin America: cards and payments

Cash and checks are being fast outpaced by other methods of payment such as credit, debit and prepaid cards as well as other tools based on the latest technological innovations. Find out why and how in this report.

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Get the chance to purchase three reports on Financial sector in Brazil for the price of one. The reports included in the pack are: Retail lending in Brazil SME loans in Brazil Agricultural financing and traditional banking ... view more

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Wealth management in Latin America: a booming market

As a business, wealth management for the richest segment of the Latin American population is on the rise for most banks operating in the region. In this report, we take a close look at this burgeoning business.... view more

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Retail lending in Brazil

The Brazilian banking sector is experiencing unique times. For the first time since achieving monetary stability in 1994, the sector has managed to embark upon a continuous upward trend in the credit market, which has been growing strongly and steadily in recent years at rates of around 20%, even though the market is extremely competitive. This BNamericas report analyzes to what extent the leading Brazilian banks are participating in this promising sector and the perspectives for growth, as well as the measures taken by the Brazilian government to keep indebtedness in check, among other relevant issues.

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The promising relationship between the retail and banking sectors

There are now several dozen banks run by retailers in Latin America. Although results have been mixed, what they all have in common is that they focus their strategy on offering consumer loans, their target market being mainly the middle-income and lower middle-income segments of the population. This report analyzes how this business model, a unique characteristic of the region, is faring in countries such as Chile, México, Peru, Brazil and Colombia.

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Agricultural financing and traditional banking

In 2009, 14 per cent of total global agricultural exports came from Latin America, clearly reflecting the leading role that Latin America plays in the global trade of agricultural products. Banks have historically been reluctant to finance agriculture due to the inherent risks. But that is all changing. In this report, BNamericas looks into the factors which are allowing for a more traditional banking approach in the agricultural sector, especially in Brazil and Argentina.

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Looking past the branch: Mobile Banking in Latin America

There are few services in Latin America that can boast the reach that mobile telephony enjoys. Mobile banking has emerged in this context as a way to expand the reach of financial services to the large majority of the population in Latin America that has never used a bank. In this BNamericas report, we look at what is out there to bring the unbanked into the world of financial services as well as how banks are using mobile technology to better service their traditional clientele.