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Santander has capitalized on the relative strength of its balance sheet and historical ties with Latin America to gain a competitive edge over global rivals operating in the second-fastest growing region in the world. This July, the Spanish bank bought out Bank of America’s minority stake in Santander’s Mexican business for $2.5 billion to consolidate its presence in Latin America’s second-largest economy.
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Santander has capitalized on the relative strength of its balance sheet and historical ties with Latin America to gain a competitive edge over global rivals operating in the second-fastest growing region in the world. This July, the Spanish bank bought out Bank of America’s minority stake in Santander’s Mexican business for $2.5 billion to consolidate its presence in Latin America’s second-largest economy.
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In December, Dubai World, a government-owned investment giant, shocked global markets when it announced an estimated $14.4 billion debt restructuring plan. The announcement undermined the emirate’s global investment appeal at the end of the year. Yet it did little to dent Standard Chartered’s ambitions for the region, despite the fact that UK banks collectively had an estimated $50 billion exposure to the troubled investment company.
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In December, Dubai World, a government-owned investment giant, shocked global markets when it announced an estimated $14.4 billion debt restructuring plan. The announcement undermined the emirate’s global investment appeal at the end of the year. Yet it did little to dent Standard Chartered’s ambitions for the region, despite the fact that UK banks collectively had an estimated $50 billion exposure to the troubled investment company.
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MDM Bank’s notable underperformance against its publicly listed Russian private banking peers in the crisis is perhaps inevitable given its large exposures to retail investors and small and medium enterprises. Even as the economy staged a rebound last year, non-performing loans remained at 15% in the third quarter.
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MDM Bank’s notable underperformance against its publicly listed Russian private banking peers in the crisis is perhaps inevitable given its large exposures to retail investors and small and medium enterprises. Even as the economy staged a rebound last year, non-performing loans remained at 15% in the third quarter.