2023 Q2Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS2023/Q2LETTER The long wait DATABANKLatin America and the Caribbean in numbersMARKET TALKLeading analysts and investors give Q1 2023 outlooks for the bonds, equity, M&A and loans markets• Bonds• Equity• M&A
• LoansCOVERCover BlankCAPITAL MARKETS: DEAL OR NO DEAL
It hasn’t been easy to raise capital, but innovative strategies helped – and still will FIXED INCOME: GOING LOCAL Issuers and investors expect demand to rise for local currency bonds BRAZIL ECONOMIC POLICY: MIXING THE MESSAGE Fiscal stability is a government priority, but it’s hard to tell INTERVIEW: GUSTAVO LOYOLA Political meddling with the central bank is backfiring LOCAL MARKETS: NOTES ON A SCANDAL Americanas’ debacle may trigger a wave of corporate restructurings REGULATION: AN AGENDA FOR GROWTH Removing red tape is bolstering the capital markets. More must be done FEATURES MEXICO: AT A CROSSROADS Mexico is hopping with nearshoring investment PERU: DOWN BUT NOT OUTA deep political and social crisis is worrying, but the economy is intact    AWARDS DEALS OF THE YEAR AWARDS Our annual review of the best deals and institutions across the region PARTING SHOT FINANCING OUR CLIMATE FUTURE Chile’s environment minister Maisa Rojas says the financial sector must play a key roleCoverMastheadLetterTable of ContentsDatabankMarket Talk: BondsMarket Talk: EquityMarket Talk: M&AMarket Talk: LoansCover Story: LatAm Capital MarketsScotiabankCover Story: Local Currency BondsBrazil: Economic PolicyBrazil: Interview: Gustavo LoyolaBrazil: Local Bond MarketsBrazil: Capital Market RegulationNearshoring in MexicoPeru's EconomyWinners: 2022 Deals of the Year AwardsSovereign Issuer of the YearCorporate Issuer of the YearSustainable Borrower of the YearSovereign Bond of the YearQuasi-Sovereign Bond of the YearCorporate High-Grade Bond of the YearCorporate High-Yield Bond of the YearSubnational Deal of the YearSovereign Liability Management of the YearQuasi-Sovereign Liability Management of the YearCorporate Liability Management of the YearIPO of the YearEquity Follow-On of the YearPrivate Equity Deal of the YearSovereign ESG Deal of the YearCorporate ESG Deal of the YearCross Border M&A Deal of the YearDomestic M&A Deal of the YearSyndicated Loan of the YearFinancing Innovation of the YearSovereign Restructuring of the YearCorporate Restructuring of the YearFI Deal of the YearSovereign Local Currency Deal of the YearCorporate Local Currency Deal of the YearStructured Financing of the YearLaw Firm of the Year - Latin AmericaSustainable Finance Law Firm of the YearLaw Firm of the Year – MexicoLaw Firm of the Year – BrazilLaw Firm of the Year – AndesBond House of the YearM&A House of the YearEquity House of the YearLoan House of the YearInvestment Bank of the Year Latin AmericaParting Shot: Maisa Rojas