Argentina in talks to expand China currency swap line, source says
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina is in talks to renew and potentially expand its currency swap line…
Latin America
Govt compensation to Grupo Mexico over railway won’t include cash – president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday his government aims to reach an agreement with mining…
Mexico president says does not rule out buying part of Citi unit Banamex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he does not rule out the possibility…
Chile central bank activates counter-cyclical capital buffer
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The board of Chile’s central bank on Tuesday activated a counter-cyclical capital buffer, setting the measure at…
Brazil finance minister says fiscal reforms will calm investors, central bank
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Tuesday said that the government’s new fiscal rules and a tax reform…
Mexico government open to buying Citigroup’s Banamex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration is studying the possibility of buying a majority of…
Brazil’s finance ministry lifts 2024 inflation estimate
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s finance ministry on Tuesday lifted its 2024 inflation forecast to 3.63%, from 3.52%, and kept its…
Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Australian-based lithium miner Allkem Ltd, set for a $10.6 billion merger with U.S.-based…
Mexico headline inflation seen at its lowest level in over 1-1/2 years – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely slowed in the first half of May to its lowest level in…
Boeing CEO predicts supply chain pressure through 2024
By Andrew Mills and Tim Hepher (Reuters) – Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said it could take until…