The Brazilian Senate approved this week the implementation of a "Bitcoin Law of Brazil", which will determine the creation of regulations for the trading of digital assets.
"I want to congratulate the rapporteur of the project, Senator Irajá, for the approval, here in the Senate Plenary, of this…
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Fintech industry increases its presence in Latin America
The number of fintech platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean doubled in the last three years to reach 2,482 in 2021, which represents almost a quarter of these companies worldwide, with 22.6 %, according to the latest study published…
Damages from attacks on Ukraine valued at $60 billion
The World Bank affirmed that the costs of material damage suffered by Ukraine since the beginning of the war amount to nearly 60 billion dollars, and warned that the figure does not include the "increasing costs" of the conflict with Russia…
IMF estimates 2.5 % growth for Latin America in 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its new estimates on economic growth and slightly modified its forecasts for the Latin American and Caribbean region by 2.5 % for this 20220 in the framework of an environment marked by…
G7 will give 24 billion dollars to Ukraine
The ministers of the countries belonging to the G7 pledged to deliver more than 24 billion dollars in assistance to Ukraine for 2022 and 2023.
The group has been concerned about the "continued and brutal aggression of Russia against…
IMF asks central banks to deal with inflation
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asked the central banks to adopt "decisive actions" for the benefit of the economies of their countries in the current inflationary context, aggravated by the war situation in…
China’s GDP showed a growth of 4.8 %
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China registered a growth of 4.8 % in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. It represents an acceleration of eight tenths compared to the year-on-year expansion…
Inflation in Spain reaches its highest level in 37 years
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3 % in March compared to the previous month and suddenly raised its year-on-year rate by more than two points, to 9.8 %, its highest value in 37 years, specifically since May 1985, according to the…
Brazil will launch its CBDC this year
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, reported that the pilot program of a digital currency issued by the institution will be applied this year.
As indicated by the president of the entity, this is expected to…
IMF recommends diversification for companies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended companies and countries to increase the diversification of the origin of their imports and that these are more substitutable among themselves as a recipe to cushion future global trade…
Colombian economy will grow 6 % in 2022
International organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund published their estimates of economic growth for Latin American countries, where Colombia stands out with growth in the order of between 4 % and 6 % by…
Peru leads the list of eCommerce developing countries
A study carried out by Euromonitor International determined that Peru ranks as one of the Latin American countries with the greatest potential in terms of the future of eCommerce and online retail.
The panorama of eCommerce development in…