From the announcement of an inaugural international telecoms tender to the awarding of lucrative oil blocks, as well as the ongoing challenge for peace in the Kachin and Rakhine states, 2013 was not short of headlines for this once isolated nation.
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Economic update | Myanmar Year in Review 2013
6 Jan 2014
Economic update | Bahrain Year in Review 2013
5 Jan 2014
Focus in 2013 remained on maintaining growth and the continuing process of further diversification of the economy – something Bahrain has a head-start on over many of its neighbours. However, ongoing security concerns have overshadowed performance in some sectors.
Articles & Analysis | Capital of culture: With economic growth, Lima’s art scene flourishes from The Report: Peru 2014
Peru’s continent-leading growth over the last several years has caused Lima’s art scene to flourish. As the art market has expanded and public interest in contemporary art has grown, the capital’s art institutions have made an effort to elevate the city’s status in the global art world. Lima’s leading galleries now show local and international artists at the world’s most prominent art fairs. A...
Articles & Analysis | Wind of change: Pension reform could increase liquidity and aid market development from The Report: Peru 2014
While the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Pension Funds (Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones [AFP], SBS) has spent the past year implementing reforms aimed at increasing competition in the sector, fund managers are eager to see the second stage focusing on investment regulation.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Javier Illescas, Executive Director, ProInversión from The Report: Peru 2014
Outside of the mining sector, which is where investment has so far been concentrated, what opportunities exist for international investors?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Rubens Amaral Jr, CEO, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior from The Report: Peru 2014
How will the free trade agreements (FTAs) between Latin American countries increase regional trade?