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Banking News - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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* After republishing data, BCSul ready for 5-year bond issue, restart of stock offerings - Brazil
Brazilian midsize bank Banco Cruzeiro do Sul (BCSul) is ready for an upcoming 5-year bond issue and may even restart a stock offering, after republishing its financial statements for the last four quarters on Monday (Feb 8) to meet standards set by securities regulator CVM, IR officer Fausto Vaz Guimaraes Neto told BNamericas.
In December, the bank announced a 400mn-real (US$214mn) primary and secondary preferred share offer to increase growth and hold more of its own loans on its balance sheet ... more
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/After_republishing_data,_BCSul_ready_for_5-year_bond_issue,_restart_of_stock_offerings/173664436
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* Manuel Méndez del Río PiovichChairman - Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA<p><em>For the past three decades, Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA has been dedicated to promoting microfinancial development in Latin America by creating entities that provide loans for those una... more
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* Mutual funds seen hitting 35-40% of GDP in 2012 - 02-08-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Mutual_funds_seen_hitting_35-40*_of_GDP_in_2012/173664436
* Cielo may be losing market share to Redecard, prepayment segment anemic - Raymond James - 02-05-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Cielo_may_be_losing_market_share_to_Redecard,_prepayment_segment_anemic_-_Raymond_James/173664436
* Santander sees business volume returning to Latin America in 2010 - 02-04-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Santander_sees_business_volume_coming_back_to_Latin_America_in_2010/173664436
* BCB banker pay proposal is understandable, preventative, says Febraban - 02-03-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BCB_banker_pay_proposal_is_understandable,_preventative,_says_Febraban/173664436
* Auto leasing, direct lending to show balanced 2010 growth of 9% - association - 02-02-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Auto_leasing,_direct_lending_to_show_balanced_2010_growth_of_9*_-_association/173664436
* Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA shoots for 5mn customers by 2015 - 02-01-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Fundacion_Microfinanzas_BBVA_shoots_for_5mn_customers_by_2015/173664436
* Citi buys additional stake in Banco de Chile controller for US$510mn - 01-29-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Citi_buys_additional_stake_in_Banco_de_Chile_controller_for_US*510mn/173664436
* Bank of America Merrill Lynch sees revenues up 40-50% in Latin America in 2010 - 01-28-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Bank_of_America_Merrill_Lynch_sees_revenues_up_40-50*_in_Latin_America_in_2010/173664436
* BBVA buy of Crédit Agricole unit "good news" for system, says finance minister - 01-27-2010 - Uruguay
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BBVA_buy_of_Credit_Agricole_unit_*good_news*_for_system,_says_finance_minister/173664436
* BB could take majority stake in Patagonia, analyst says price could put talks on hold - 01-26-2010 - Argentina, Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BB_could_take_majority_stake_in_Patagonia,_analyst_says_price_could_put_talks_on_hold/173664436
* Colpatria aims to grow earnings 32% in 2010 - chairman - 01-25-2010 - Colombia
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Colpatria_aims_to_grow_earnings_32*_in_2010_-_chairman/173664436
* Bradesco to buy ibi unit, first retail banking operation outside Brazil - 01-22-2010 - Mexico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Bradesco_to_buy_ibi_unit,_first_retail_banking_operation_outside_Brazil/173664436
* Popular sees headwinds receding towards year-end - 01-21-2010 - Puerto Rico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Popular_sees_headwinds_receding_towards_year-end/173664436
* Banco Galicia to invest US$53mn in 2010 - 01-20-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banco_Galicia_to_invest_US*53mn_in_2010/173664436
* Banks January-November profits jump 66% - 01-19-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banks_January-November_profits_up_66*/173664436
* IDB board to gather before Cancún meeting to fine-tune capital increase - 01-18-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/IDB_board_to_gather_before_Cancun_meeting_to_fine-tune_capital_increase/173664436
* Steep rise in mutual funds not as impressive as it appears - 01-15-2010 - Peru
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Steep_rise_in_mutual_funds_not_as_impressive_as_it_appears/173664436
* Deadline approaching for suits against banks stemming from economic plans - 01-14-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Deadline_approaching_for_suits_against_banks_stemming_from_economic_plans/173664436
* Country not in default, Cabei will wait for new govt - CFO - 01-13-2010 - Honduras
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Country_not_in_default,_Cabei_will_wait_for_new_govt_-_finance_manager/173664436
* Analysts expect Bancolombia 2009 earnings in US$565mn-637mn range - 01-12-2010 - Colombia
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Analysts_expect_Bancolombia_2009_earnings_in_US*565mn-637mn_range/173664436
* FMO to invest US$327mn in Latin America this year - 01-11-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/FMO_to_invest_US*327mn_in_Latin_America_this_year/173664436
* BancoEstado to invest US$78mn in 2010, focus on technology, processes - 01-08-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BancoEstado_to_invest_US*78mn_in_2010,_focus_on_technology,_processes1/173664436
* Transbank sees 16% credit, debit card transaction growth in 2010 - 01-07-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Transbank_sees_16*_credit,_debit_card_transaction_growth_this_year/173664436
* Central bank chief Redrado fired, Blejer to take the helm - 01-06-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Central_bank_chief_Redrado_fired,_Blejer_to_take_the_helm/173664436
* Latin American bank stocks jump 96.5% in 2009 - Deutsche Bank - 01-05-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Latin_American_bank_stocks_jump_96,5*_in_2009_-_Deutsche_Bank/173664436
* Itaú Unibanco denies being in talks to buy stakes in UK banks - 01-04-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Itau_Unibanco_denies_being_in_talks_to_buy_stakes_in_UK_banks/173664436
* Factorline sees 29% asset growth in 2010 - 12-31-2009 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Factorline_sees_29*_asset_growth_in_2010/173664436
* Regulator sees more competition, tighter regulations in 2010 - 12-30-2009 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Regulator_sees_more_competition,_tighter_regulations_in_2010/173664436
* Public sector banks surpass domestic private sector, as credit grows 1.54% in Nov - 12-29-2009 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Public_sector_banks_surpass_domestic_private_sector,_as_credit_grows_1,54*_in_Nov/173664436
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