Latin America

Mexico: The Mexican Peso (currency)

Where Is the Mexican Peso Going?

What Is Mexico's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Mexico : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Economics of the Olympics and Other Major Sporting Events

The Economic Costs and Legacy of the Vancouver Olympics

Rio's Olympic Win: How much Economic Boost from the Olympics?

Brazil : Canada : China : North East Asia : South Africa : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View :

Chile: Economic Profile

What Are the Economic Repercussions of Chile's Earthquake?

Chile's Economic Activity: How Strong Will the Recovery Be?

Chile : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The Role of the IMF in the Financial Crisis

The IMF's Flexible Credit Line

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

Brazil: Current Account

What is the Path of Brazil's External Accounts and Debt Dynamics?

Brazil Now Investment Grade, Say All Three Major Ratings Agencies

Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

Argentina: The Argentine Peso

What Caused Argentina's Sharp Devaluation and Debt Default in the early 2000s?

What is Argentina Doing to Re-enter International Capital Markets? What About the IMF?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Colombia: Economic Profile

Will Colombia Be the Same After Uribe?

Lending and the Financial System in Colombia

Andean : Colombia : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Brazil: Labor Market

Brazil's Labor Market: Better than Expected?

Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Labor Markets and Productivity :

The Recovery of Global Trade Flows

Will Trade Ministers Conclude the Doha Trade Talks in 2010?

Will Trade Financing Costs Continue to Ease in 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Mexico: Monetary Policy

What Is Mexico's Inflation Outlook?

What Is Mexico's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Argentina: Fiscal Policy

What is Argentina Doing to Cover its Financing Needs and Reduce Debt Payments?

State Intervention in Grain Trade: Will it Solve the Farmers' Strike in Argentina?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Fiscal Policy :

Mexico: External Accounts

Are Mexico's External Accounts Improving? What about Export Diversification?

Mexico's Energy Sector: Oil Production Falling

Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

Brazil: The Brazilian Real (currency)

Brazil's Inflation Outlook: A Benign Picture?

Will the Brazilian Real Continue to Appreciate Despite the Tax on Capital Inflows?

Currencies : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Markets :

Peru: Economic Profile

Peru's Credit Ratings and Outlook

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

The BRICs and Reserve Currency Alternatives

China's Super-Sovereign Reserve Currency Idea: Could the SDR Be a Reserve Currency?

North East Asia : Russia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Macro View : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Reserve Diversification :

Emerging Markets: Capital Controls, FDI and Capital Flows

Emerging Markets: Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

Decline in Capital Flows to Emerging Markets: Major Source of Financial Stress

Brazil : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : External Balance : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Brazil: Monetary Policy

When Will Brazil's Central Bank Start the Tightening Cycle?

Lending Conditions in Brazil: Fostering the Recovery?

Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Central Bank Independence : Central Bank Transparency :

Mexico: Fiscal Accounts

How Fast Is Mexico's Economy Recovering?

Mexico's Fiscal Accounts Outlook

Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Venezuela: Economic Profile

Is the Venezuelan Banking Sector in Trouble?

Is Venezuela Heading Toward a Deep Recession?

Venezuela : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Colombia's Central Bank

When Will the Colombian Central Bank Start Removing Monetary Accommodation?

How Is Colombia's Central Bank Dealing with the Rapid Appreciation of the Peso?

Andean : Colombia : Latin America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Argentina: Economic Profile

How Sustainable Is Argentina's Fiscal Position? Any Help from Multilaterals?

How Are Argentina's Leading Indicators Doing?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Brazil: Economic Profile

What Is Brazil's Growth Outlook for 2010? What Are the Drivers?

Will the Brazilian Real Continue to Appreciate Despite the Tax on Capital Inflows?

Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Liquidity Traps

Time for a Paradigm Shift: Do We Need a Higher Inflation Target?

Is There Too Much or Too Little Liquidity? A Contrarian View

Eurozone : United Kingdom : Advanced Economies : Europe : Latin America : North America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Mexico: Economic Profile

What's the Latest on Mexico's Credit Ratings? What About Reforms?

How Fast Is Mexico's Economy Recovering?

Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Argentina: External Accounts

State Intervention in Grain Trade: Will it Solve the Farmers' Strike in Argentina?

International Reserves, Private Deposits and the Argentine Peso

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

Banco del Sur: The Bank of the South

Will the Global Crisis Accelerate the Creation of the Bank of the South?

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Ecuador : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions : International Organizations :

The Andes: External Accounts

Andean Current Accounts: How Are They Faring?

Free Trade Agreements Between Andean Countries and the Rest of the World

Andean : Bolivia : Colombia : Ecuador : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

Chile: Monetary Policy

Chilean Monetary Policy: Loose for the Foreseeable Future?

What Is Chile's Inflation Outlook for 2010?

Chile : Latin America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Chile: Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

What Is Chile's Inflation Outlook for 2010?

Chilean Monetary Policy: Loose for the Foreseeable Future?

Chile : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Chile: Fiscal Policy

Chile's Stabilization Fund and Fiscal Responsibility

Energy Crisis in Chile: Impacts on Copper Production and on Inflation

Chile : Latin America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Financial Protectionism in the Wake of Crisis

Tackling Too-Big-To-Fail: Overview of Proposals

European-Wide Micro- and Macro-Prudential Regulation: Leaders Give Backing

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Latin America: Monetary Policy

Latin American Monetary Policy Monitor: Is the End of the Easing Cycle Approaching?

Chilean Monetary Policy: Loose for the Foreseeable Future?

Argentina : Brazil : Chile : Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : Central Bank Independence : Central Bank Transparency : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Mexico's Fiscal Stimulus Package

Mexico's Fiscal Accounts Outlook

Mexican Remittances and the Flow of Immigrants

Mexico : Latin America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Fiscal Policy : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Global Trade Agreements

How Deep Is Asian Trade Fragmented?

Is Reopening NAFTA a Pandora's Box for Canada or a Blessing in Disguise?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Gains from Globalization

Will Income Inequality Spur Globalization Backlash in Developing Countries?

Can Aid for Trade Benefit Developing Countries?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Ecuador: Economic Profile

Who Is Lending to or Investing in Ecuador?

Ecuador's Debt Restructuring Proposal

Andean : Ecuador : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Uruguay: Economic Profile

Economic Activity Deteriorates in Uruguay

Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Uruguay

Uruguay : Latin America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis :

Argentina: Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

Argentina's Artificially Low Inflation: Gradual Default on Inflation Indexed Bonds?

State Intervention in Grain Trade: Will it Solve the Farmers' Strike in Argentina?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Brazil: Fiscal Policy

Are Brazil's Fiscal Accounts Sound?

Brazil Now Investment Grade, Say All Three Major Ratings Agencies

Brazil : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Peru's Fiscal Stimulus Program

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Fiscal Policy : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Mexico: The Mexican Peso (currency)

Where Is the Mexican Peso Going?

What Is Mexico's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Mexico : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Alternative Energy

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

Will Nuclear Energy Meet Middle East Power Needs?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Bulk Commodities

Iron Ore Prices: Several Banks Raise Forecasts for 2010

Australian Mining: Still a Minor Contributor to GDP?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Silver Markets

How Will Silver Fare Compared to Gold in 2010?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

Platinum and Palladium: Signs of Strength?

Will Catalytic Converter Demand Boost Platinum Group Metals?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Base Metals

What Is the Outlook for Base Metals?

Who Controls Base Metals Futures: Hedgers or Speculators?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : World : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Gold

How Will Gold Fare in 2010?

Have Central Banks Renewed Their Interest in Gold Reserves?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

The Falklands/Malvinas Dispute

Likelihood of Oil in the Falkland Islands

Claims on Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands

Argentina : United Kingdom : Europe : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Oil and Energy :

Agricultural Prices

Turf Wars: Will Biofuel Crops Push Up Prices for Non-biofuel Crops?

How Does Climate Change Affect Food Prices?

Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific :

Argentina: The Argentine Peso

What Caused Argentina's Sharp Devaluation and Debt Default in the early 2000s?

What is Argentina Doing to Re-enter International Capital Markets? What About the IMF?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Oil Supply

Has Oil Production Peaked?

Russian Energy Transit to Europe: Russia and Belarus Settle Oil Dispute

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Commodity Market Regulation

How Will Position Limits Affect Commodity Markets?

What Are the Arguments Against Commodity Regulation?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Oil : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities :

Brazil: Labor Market

Brazil's Labor Market: Better than Expected?

Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

A Bright Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

OPEC Oil Supply

Will OPEC Keep Adding Supply?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Oil Demand

How Much Will Oil Demand Rebound in 2010?

How Imbalanced Are Oil Supply and Demand?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Venezuela: The Bolivar (currency)

Will the Bolivar's Formal and Informal Markets Converge?

What is the Outlook for Inflation in Venezuela?

Venezuela : Latin America : Markets : Currencies :

Argentina: Fiscal Policy

What is Argentina Doing to Cover its Financing Needs and Reduce Debt Payments?

State Intervention in Grain Trade: Will it Solve the Farmers' Strike in Argentina?

Argentina : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Fiscal Policy :

Carry Trade

Funding Currency Showdown: Will the Yen Supplant the Dollar as the Top Carry Trade Funding Currency?

How Do Japanese Retail Investors Impact the Carry Trade?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Brazil: The Brazilian Real (currency)

Brazil's Inflation Outlook: A Benign Picture?

Will the Brazilian Real Continue to Appreciate Despite the Tax on Capital Inflows?

Currencies : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Brazil : Latin America : Macro View : Markets :

Portfolio Allocation

What Will Markets Look Like in 2010?

What Happens to the Markets After the Baby Boomers Retire?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets :

Peru's New Sol

Peru's New Sol and International Reserves

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Markets : Currencies :

Brazil: Energy Sector

Petrobras' Financing and Spending Plans

How Significant Are Brazil's New Oil Regulations?

Brazil : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Oil Prices

Saudi Arabia Shuns WTI: A New Sour Crude Benchmark Emerging?

Did WTI Make a Good Oil Price Benchmark?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Chile: The Chilean Peso (currency)

The Chilean Peso: An Interesting Mix of Forces

Energy Crisis in Chile: Impacts on Copper Production and on Inflation

Chile : Latin America : Markets : Currencies :

Chile: Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

What Is Chile's Inflation Outlook for 2010?

Chilean Monetary Policy: Loose for the Foreseeable Future?

Chile : Latin America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Venezuela: Bond Markets

How Much Public Debt Will Venezuela Issue? Can the Market Handle It?

Venezuela : Latin America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Venezuela: Energy Sector

Stalemate Between Oil Companies and Venezuela?

PdVSA and Venezuela's Fonden

Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Natural Gas Demand

Role of Natural Gas In Meeting Clean Energy Goals

European Natural Gas Market Liberalization: Still A Fragmented Market?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Emerging Markets: Economic Profile

Turkish Stock Market: Will 2010 Be Another Strong Performance Year?

Emerging Market Interest Rate Policy: Has Easing Ended?

North East Asia : Peru : Russia : Russia and CIS : South Africa : South East Asia : Taiwan : Thailand : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Equities : Andean : Brazil : China : Colombia : Mexico :

Non-OPEC Oil Supply

How Do Non-OPEC Producers Contribute to Oil Supply?

Are the Falling Oil Price, Credit Contraction and Royalty Uncertainty Freezing Out Oil Sands Production -- and Canadian Capex?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Market Correlations

Is There a Relationship Between Oil Prices and Non-Oil Asset Returns?

Are Hedge Funds Causing Increasing Correlation Between Asset Classes?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

Market Volatility

How Does News Impact Market Volatility?

Are Measures of Market Risk Simply Flawed Crystal Balls?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

Uruguay: Bond Markets

The View of Uruguay by Rating Agencies

Bond Swap in Uruguay

Uruguay : Latin America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Ecuador: Bond Markets

Ecuador's Debt Restructuring Proposal

Ecuador: Credit Ratings and Outlooks

Andean : Ecuador : Latin America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Softs

Cocoa: Are Investors Going Cuckoo for Cocoa?

Coffee: Hard Spot in the Softs Market?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

Steel

Steel Prices: Crawling Out of the Pits?

Steel Industry Challenges: First Rising Input Costs, Now Falling Steel Prices?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Coal

Coal: Short-term Lift from Demand Recovery, Long-term Downside from Environmentalism?

Carbon Capture: Will It Ever Be Profitable?

China : Latin America : North America : Markets : Oil and Energy :

Colombia: Colombia's Peso (currency)

Colombia's Peso Outlook

Colombia's Credit Ratings and Outlook

Andean : Colombia : Latin America : Markets : Currencies :

Brazil: Energy Sector

How Significant Are Brazil's New Oil Regulations?

Brazil : Latin America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Mexico: Corporate Bond Market

Mexico's Corporate Bond Market Outlook

Mexico : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans : Corporate Finance :

Mexico: Energy Sector

Mexico's Energy Sector: Oil Production Falling

Mexico : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Brazil: Equity Markets

Brazilian Equities: A Look at the Bovespa

Brazil : Latin America : Markets : Equities :

Core Government Bonds

Will Core Government Bond Yields Stay Low?

Do Sovereign CDS Markets Misrepresent Risk?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Foreign Exchange Markets

What is the Impact of Currency Interventions in Developed Countries?

Is It Time for a New Global Reserve Currency?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Agricultural Supply

U.S. Agricultural Supply: Record Corn, Soybean Forecasts

Agriculture Outsourcing: Courting Political Risk or Food Crisis Solution?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

Argentina's Debt Default

International Reserves, Private Deposits and the Argentine Peso

What is Argentina Doing to Re-enter International Capital Markets? What About the IMF?

Argentina : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Banks and Risk Management : Financial Systems and Regulation : Government Bonds :

Petrodollars

Iran Dropping Dollar in Oil Sales and Foreign Exchange Reserves: Is the Euro Next?

Should GCC Countries De-peg from the Dollar?

United States : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Mexico's Bolsa

Mexico's Bolsa

Fed Swap Line and Banxico's Role in the FX Market

Mexico : Latin America : Markets : Equities :

Copper

Copper Prices on the Upside

Energy Crisis in Chile: Impacts on Copper Production and on Inflation

Chile : Latin America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Is Venezuela Heading Toward a Deep Recession?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Andean : Ecuador : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : The Maghreb : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

Emerging Markets: Capital Controls, FDI and Capital Flows

Emerging Markets: Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

Decline in Capital Flows to Emerging Markets: Major Source of Financial Stress

Brazil : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : External Balance : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Mexico: Finance and Banking Sector

Fed Swap Line and Banxico's Role in the FX Market

How Is Mexico's Financial System Dealing With the Crisis?

Mexico : Latin America : Finance and Banking :

Mexico: Corporate Bond Market

Mexico's Corporate Bond Market Outlook

Mexico : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans : Corporate Finance :

Brazil: Fiscal Policy

Are Brazil's Fiscal Accounts Sound?

Brazil Now Investment Grade, Say All Three Major Ratings Agencies

Brazil : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Argentina's Debt Default

International Reserves, Private Deposits and the Argentine Peso

What is Argentina Doing to Re-enter International Capital Markets? What About the IMF?

Argentina : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Banks and Risk Management : Financial Systems and Regulation : Government Bonds :

International Reserves and Private Deposits in Argentina

International Reserves, Private Deposits and the Argentine Peso

Argentina : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Banks and Risk Management : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Lending Conditions in Brazil

Lending Conditions in Brazil: Fostering the Recovery?

Brazil: Q2 2009 GDP Declined 1.2% y/y But Expanded 1.9.% q/q

Brazil : Latin America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Finance : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Alternative Energy

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

Will Nuclear Energy Meet Middle East Power Needs?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Biofuel

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

What is the Current State of the Ethanol Market?

Brazil : China : North East Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Alternative Transport Fuels

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction : Securitization and Structured Finance :

The Evolving OAS

Will the Obama Administration Improve U.S.-Latin American Relations?

Claims on Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Canada : Chile : Colombia : Ecuador : Mexico : Peru : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : International Organizations :

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The Role of the IMF in the Financial Crisis

The IMF's Flexible Credit Line

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Uruguay: Domestic Politics

Uruguay's New Government: Will There Be Continuity?

Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Uruguay : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

The Falklands/Malvinas Dispute

Likelihood of Oil in the Falkland Islands

Claims on Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands

Argentina : United Kingdom : Europe : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Oil and Energy :

Argentina: Domestic Politics

What is Argentina Doing to Cover its Financing Needs and Reduce Debt Payments?

What is Argentina Doing to Re-enter International Capital Markets? What About the IMF?

Argentina : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

A Bright Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

World Economic Forum

What Is the International Response to Obama's 'Volcker Rule'?

Responsibility Fee, Tobin Tax, or Bonus Tax? Bankers Support Systemic Risk Levy

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

OPEC Oil Supply

Will OPEC Keep Adding Supply?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Honduras: Domestic Politics

Honduras Coup: Just an Internal Issue?

Will Political Tensions in Honduras Ease after Elections?

Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

The Caribbean Basin

What Now for Haiti?

EU Drops Sanctions Against Cuba: Less Stick, More Carrot

Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction :

Developing Countries and Climate Change

China's Environmental Woes: The Great Leap Backward

Brazil and Climate Change

China : India : North East Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

The Current State of Global Water Supply

Is a Water Crisis Looming?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges : Food and Water Supply :

Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

Developing Countries Oppose New Global Deal on Climate Change

Can the U.S. and China Initiate a Global Climate Change Agreement?

China : North East Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Global Health: Pandemics

Swine Flu Epidemic: Impact on Mexico's Economy

H1N1 Declared an Emergency in U.S.: What Might the Economic Costs of a "Swine Flu Pandemic" Be?

Mexico : United States : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters :

Chile: Domestic Politics

What's the New President's Plan for Chile?

Will the Obama Administration Improve U.S.-Latin American Relations?

Chile : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Brazil: Energy Sector

Petrobras' Financing and Spending Plans

How Significant Are Brazil's New Oil Regulations?

Brazil : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Venezuela's Regional Clout

Chavez's Nationalizations: Who's Next?

Tensions Are Increasing in the Northern Andean Region: Any Economic Impact?

Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Brazil's Foreign Policy

What Does Lula Want from Ahmadinejad?

Does Lula's Visit Herald a Deepening Brazil-China Economic Relationship?

Brazil : Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

Banco del Sur: The Bank of the South

Will the Global Crisis Accelerate the Creation of the Bank of the South?

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Ecuador : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions : International Organizations :

Venezuela: Energy Sector

Stalemate Between Oil Companies and Venezuela?

PdVSA and Venezuela's Fonden

Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Mercosur: South America's Trade Bloc

Will Venezuela Enter Mercosur?

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Chile : Colombia : Ecuador : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : International Organizations :

Ecuador: Domestic Politics

Tensions Are Increasing in the Northern Andean Region: Any Economic Impact?

Elections in Ecuador: What are the Implications?

Andean : Ecuador : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Mexico: Energy Sector

Mexico's Energy Sector: Oil Production Falling

Mexico : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Brazil: Domestic Politics

Pre-Election Buzz Begins in Brazil

How Significant Are Brazil's New Oil Regulations?

Brazil : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

The Global AIDS Epidemic

Coping with AIDS Pandemic

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters :

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Is Venezuela Heading Toward a Deep Recession?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Andean : Ecuador : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : The Maghreb : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :

Mexico's Domestic Politics

Swine Flu Epidemic: Impact on Mexico's Economy

Will the Results from Mexico's Mid-Term Congressional Elections Help the Reform Agenda?

Mexico : Latin America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

U.S.-Mexico Relations

Mexican Remittances and the Flow of Immigrants

U.S.-Mexico Relations and the War on Drugs

Mexico : United States : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :