Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Brazil Traders Bet on an August Selic Rate Cut as Inflation Eases
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (839+ words) —Probability. B3 Copom options price a 75.5% chance of a 0.25-point Selic cut at the August meeting. —Hold scenario. A roughly 21% probability remains priced for no change, reflecting data-dependence. —Inflation target. Brazil operates a formal 3.00% target with a ±1.5 percentage-point band from 2025 onward. —Aggressive…...
Brazil US$39 Billion Credit Release Pushes Public Debt Higher
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (980+ words) Fiscal Anchor Under Strain —The proposal. The government weighed exempting roughly R$200 billion (US$39 billion) from the constitutional spending cap. —Debt trajectory. Analysts warned gross debt could climb toward 90% of GDP by the end of the current term. —Current level....
IMF's Georgieva Backs Milei as Argentina Economy Rebounds
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (528+ words) —The message. She said Argentina is now better positioned to meet its debt obligations after years as a serial defaulter. —The visit. Georgieva was the first IMF chief to visit Buenos Aires in eight years. —The numbers. Annual inflation has…...
Colombia’s Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 6.14% Despite 12% Interest Rate
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (626+ words) —The reading. Colombia’s annual inflation reached 6.14% in June, a two-year high and above every analyst forecast. —The rate. The figure landed just over a week after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 12%. —The hike. Banco de la República…...
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 28, 2026
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (992+ words) Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC — the Bolsa’s main equity barometer — jumped 1.17% to 67,158 points on Monday, a decisive move that stood out against a largely flat S&P 500 and mixed regional peers. The session belonged to Mexico’s consumer giants. Femsa…...
Colombia’s Comptroller Flags Fiscal Risk After Petro-Era Contract Surge
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (786+ words) —The warning. Colombia’s Comptroller General issued a formal fiscal risk warning after a sharp rise in public-sector contracts. —The numbers. 14,414 contracts worth approximately COP 4.55 trillion (USD 1.1 billion) were signed in a post-election-law surge. —Core concerns. Weak budget planning, contract concentration,…...
Bancolombia Housing Loans Jump 13% as Cibest Eyes Rentals
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (749+ words) —Portfolio Growth Grupo Cibest’s housing loan portfolio grew 13.25% year-over-year as of March 31, 2026. —Portfolio Size The mortgage book reached COP 34.8 trillion, equivalent to approximately US$8.4 billion. —Strategic Shift The group is expanding into multifamily rental and office real estate alongside traditional…...
Colombia Interest Rate Set for Final Avila Hike to 12.50%
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (967+ words) —Expected Decision Analysts forecast a 50-basis-point hike to 12.50% at the July 31, 2026 meeting. —Current Rate The benchmark policy rate stands at 12.00% ahead of the decision. —Inflation Context Headline inflation was 5.8% and core inflation 6.0% in May, both well above the 3% target. —Board…...
Ghana Pays Eurobond Early as Parliament Passes Contentious Revenue Bills
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1065+ words) A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom. Free. —Early payment. Ghana fully settled a US$700 million Eurobond obligation on 2 July 2026, ahead of schedule. —Total service. Payments to Eurobond holders reached US$2.1 billion since January 2025 under the restructured deal....
Argentina Credit Defaults Climb Toward 16% of Borrowers
3+ day, 22+ min ago (784+ words) —Household default rate 16.1% of individual borrowers were in default as of May 2026, according to BCRA data. —Overall private-sector NPL ratio Reached 9.7% in May 2026, up from 2.0% in November 2024. —Corporate default rate Companies recorded a much lower delinquency rate of 3.5% in the…...