2026 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report: Resilience and Growth Prospects in a Shifting Global Economy
Latin America and the Caribbean enters 2026 amid a complex global environment marked by heightened geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies, and persistently high global interest rates that limit external support for growth. Even so, the region has shown resilience, with steady growth, strong labor markets, contained inflation, and low sovereign risk premia reflecting strengthened policy […]
Payment systems in the Americas: what have we achieved and what is left to do?
Speech by Mr Alexandre Tombini, BIS Chief Representative for the Americas, at the “Evolution of means of payment” seminar at the Bank of Mexico, Mexico City, 10 September 2025. In a keynote address at the Bank of Mexico, Mr. Alexandre Tombini, BIS Chief Representative for the Americas, highlighted the vital role central banks play not […]