Brazil Bank Stock Goes From Worst to First After Investors Bail

When Banco Santander SA offered to buy out minority investors in its Brazil unit last year, many saw it as a chance to ditch the country’s worst-performing bank stock. They should have held on.

Why Mexico’s Bank Bonds Are Hot Even as Economic Growth Fizzles

As Mexico heads for its third straight year of disappointing growth, the top-performing industry in the bond market is the one that’s most intertwined with the economy: banks.hcp

Mexico's Economy Giving Brazil, China a Run for their Money

Here's a bold prediction for 2022: Mexico will beat Brazil. Some analysts say 2022 may actually be the year when Mexico moves past Brazil to become Latin America's biggest economy.

Ecuador Banks’ $1 Billion Fire Sale Cuts Assets’ Value

Ecuador’s push for banks to sell non- core businesses is creating a $1 billion asset glut as the nation’s biggest financial firms struggle to find buyers before a July deadline.