The stable growth of the Mexican economy and the low level of insurance penetration in the country are likely to continue to drive growth in the sector over 2018 and 2019. In the absence of further natural disasters the loss ratio of insurers, which rose following the 2017 earthquakes, can be expected to stabilise in 2018. Nevertheless, the rise in incidents of car theft will likely require...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Mexico 2018
While corporate bond issuances have only expanded at a moderate rate, Mexico’s sovereign bond market has long been a central component of the bourse’s activity, attracting a growing volume of foreign players. An assortment of new structured products launched over recent years has helped channel market investment towards infrastructure development in areas such as transport and energy. Despite...
Driven by an ongoing process of economic opening since the 1990s, Mexico has established a solid macroeconomic base. Structural reforms have improved the country’s trade flows, helped to soften the impact of a gradual slowdown in hydrocarbons production and exports, and enabled manufacturing-led economic diversification and regional integration.
Economic update | Government spending and higher oil prices to boost Kuwaiti banking sector growth
10 Jul 2018
Increased government spending and higher oil prices are set to drive growth in Kuwait’s banking sector, with increased profits and liquidity supporting a recent rebound in activity.
Economic update | Le lancement d’une banque digitale en Côte d’Ivoire promeut l’inclusion financière
4 Jul 2018
La Côte d’Ivoire a accueilli sa première banque digitale en mars 2018, élargissant l’accès aux services bancaires pour la population non bancarisée et soulignant la nécessité pour les banques traditionnelles de s’adapter et d’innover face à une concurrence accrue, en particulier en provenance du segment du transfert d’argent mobile.
Nigeria is set for an increase in activity on its stock market, with the country’s first initial public offering (IPO) in more than three years expected in the second half of 2018.