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Argentine, Brazilian Banks Ready to Tap New Domestic Markets
Standard & Poors, Aug 2000
Abstract
A cautious optimism regarding the banking systems in Argentina and Brazil has returned as abating economic uncertainty and industry consolidation in those countries have enticed the banks to extend business into undertapped market segments, analysts from Standard & Poor's told investors in New York recently. 'The environment has been improving for Argentine banks and they are starting to take advantage of it,' said Gabriel Caracciolo, an analyst from Standard & Poor's Buenos Aires office. Argentine banks are coming out of their protective shells and looking for ways to stay competitive going forward, he said. 'The consumer finance sector is the market where everyone is betting their dollars,' continued Caracciolo, who follows banks in Uruguay, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as...
Companies mentioned in this report are: New York City,Credit Agricole S.A.,Brazil (Federative Republic of),Chile (Republic of),Argentina (Republic of) (Unsolicited Ratings),Uruguay (Oriental Republic of),Banco Bradesco S.A.,Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros, S.A.,Buenos Aires (City of),Peru (Republic of),Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Banco do Estado de Sao Paulo S.A.
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