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Banking News - Monday, March 8, 2010
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* MBA Lazard forecasts more cross-border M&A in specific markets - Regional
Buenos Aires-based investment bank MBA Lazard is getting ready for a more active year in terms of M&A in its main sectors, and particularly in cross-border M&A, after a tumultuous yet sluggish 2009, chairman and CEO Alejandro Reynal told BNamericas.
"The start of 2010 appears far more promising. The last quarter of 2009 was considerably better than the last quarters from the previous two years as far as number of contacts, proposals and purchase orders go," he said in a phone interview.
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* Alejandro ReynalChairman and CEO - MBA Lazard<p><em>After a tumultuous as well as sluggish 2009, Buenos Aires-based investment bank MBA Lazard is getting ready for a more active year in terms of M&A in its main sectors, and particularly in cross... more
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* Visa gets ready for new landscape in credit card business after Cielo - 03-04-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Visa_gets_ready_for_new_landscape_in_credit_card_business_after_Cielo/177424215
* Citi asks for extension to Banco de Chile controller deal - 03-03-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Citi_asks_for_extension_in_Banco_de_Chile_controller_deal/177424215
* Banco Fibra aims for 105% retail credit increase in 2010 - 03-02-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banco_Fibra_aims_for_105*_retail_credit_increase_in_2010/177424215
* HSBC 2009 pre-tax profit in Latin America down 33% on economy, virus, impairment - 03-01-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/HSBC_2009_result_in_Latin_America_down_33*_on_economy,_virus,_impairment_charges/177424215
* Banks' option for 2-year bonds could make up 15% of funding by February 2011 - ABBC - 02-26-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banks*_option_for_2-year_bonds_could_make_up_15*_of_funding_by_February_2011_-_ABBC/177424215
* Corp Banca targets SMEs, sees loans rising 8% in 2010 - 02-25-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Corp_Banca_targets_SMEs,_sees_loans_rising_8*_in_2010/177424215
* Loans to grow 10% in 2010 - Humphreys - 02-24-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Loans_to_grow_10*_in_2010_-_Humphreys/177424215
* HSBC Brasil IPO report was a "blunder," not listing in country - 02-23-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/HSBC_Brasil_IPO_report_was_a_*blunder,*_not_listing_in_country/177424215
* Santander Río Q4 profits down 13% on Q3, gets okay for BNP Paribas purchase - 02-22-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Santander_Rio_Q4_profits_down_13*_on_Q3,_gets_okay_for_BNP_Paribas_purchase/177424215
* Banks book US$2.09bn profit in 2009, up 69% on 2008 - 02-19-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banks_book_US*2,09bn_profit_in_2009,_up_69*_on_2008/177424215
* Scotiabank potential entry by acquiring RBS unit is a time saver - analyst - 02-18-2010 - Colombia
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Scotiabank_potential_entry_by_acquiring_RBS_unit_is_a_time_saver_-_analyst/177424215
* Titulizadora Peruana looks to securitize 30% of mortgage market in 5-7 years - 02-17-2010 - Peru
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Titulizadora_Peruana_looks_to_securitize_30*_of_mortgage_market_in_5-7_years/177424215
* Bancolombia investment banking arm looks to up fee income 20% in 2010 - 02-16-2010 - Colombia
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Bancolombia_investment_banking_arm_looks_to_up_fees_20*_in_2010/177424215
* Deloitte forecasts tougher competition among banks in 2010 - 02-15-2010 - Uruguay
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Deloitte_forecasts_tougher_competition_among_banks_in_2010/177424215
* Banco Macro aims to grow loans 15% in 2010, outpace system - 02-12-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banco_Macro_aims_to_grow_loans_15*_in_2010,_outpace_system_growth/177424215
* Cabei sees loans up slightly in 2009, expects 8% growth in 2010, CFO says - 02-11-2010 - Central America, Dominican R.
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Cabei_sees_loans_up_slightly_in_2009,_expects_8*_growth_in_2010,_CFO_says/177424215
* BicBanco Q4 profits jump 280% after rough 4Q08, sees significant loan growth in 2010 - 02-10-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BicBanco_Q4_profits_jump_280*_after_rough_4Q08,_sees_significant_loan_growth_in_2010/177424215
* After republishing data, BCSul ready for 5-year bond issue, restart of stock offerings - 02-09-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/After_republishing_data,_BCSul_ready_for_5-year_bond_issue,_restart_of_stock_offerings/177424215
* 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_2012/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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_2010/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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_2015/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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_2010/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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/177424215
* 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/177424215
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