The World Bank appointed William Maloney as the institution's new chief economist for the Latin American and Caribbean region, according to a statement.
Maloney will be in charge of guiding the strategic priorities and technical quality of economic analysis in the region, as well as preparing the…
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Spain and the IDB will boost tourism in Latin America
Spain, through the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and Segittur, will collaborate with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to promote the smart tourist destinations (DTI in Spanish) model in Latin America and…
Recovery of Latin America could start in 2023
The new waves of contagion in Latin America and the Caribbean threaten to frustrate the chances of recovery in several economies in the region, which in an uneven reactivation would not return to levels prior to the crisis until at least…
World Bank foresees a 7.2% contraction for Latin America
The World Bank published forecasts for the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, going from the contraction of 7.2% estimated in June to the current 7.9%.
The latest macroeconomic outlook report for the region reveals that Latin…
Mastercard announces support for Latin American companies
The multinational Mastercard announced the creation of a digital platform, by the hand of different partners, in order to provide support to small companies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The company has the objective of enabling a…
Air traffic in Latin America grew in 2019
During 2019, air traffic lines reported passenger growth to the point of reaching 307.3 million people transported in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This figure represents a growth of 3.9% more than in 2018, according to the Latin…
IDB announces blockchain-based green bond transparency platform
Through an innovative digital blockchain technology tool, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the creation of the Green Bond Transparency Platform that allows greater transparency in the Latin American and Caribbean bond…
Venezuela is out of the World Bank growth list
The World Bank removed Venezuela from the list of countries that could show economic growth during 2019.
The persistent commercial tensions, the restlessness in the financial markets and a marked deceleration beyond the predicted index in…