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Latin American Economy & Business - February 2016 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Mexico: Monetary and fiscal tightening
Two decisions announced on 16 February send a defensive signal about the state of the Mexican economy this year. Banco de México (Banxico – the central bank) announced a surprise tightening of interest rates on the same day as Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said government spending would be cut by US$7.2bn.
- Argentina – holdout settlement in sight
- Venezuela: Maduro devalues
- Venezuela: The price of putting the bondholders first
- Brazil: Stabilising or not?
- Mexico: Monetary and fiscal tightening
- Region: Policy moves from the other central banks
- Region: Calculating the cost of Zika
- Honduras: No longer the regional pariah
- Suriname: The IMF sends a mission to Paramaribo
- Brazil: Corporate debt warning light
- Region: Knocking the NOCs
- Region: Corporate Radar
- Peru: The real problems of the pensions system(s)