Emerging Markets

Argentina Resets Daily Cash Withdrawal Limits, Bank by Bank

Personal Finance Key Facts —No national cap. Argentina’s central bank lets each bank set its own daily ATM withdrawal …

Puerto Vallarta Leans on Domestic Visitors as Foreign Arrivals Soften

Tourism & Travel Key Facts —Total visitors. Puerto Vallarta received 6.265 million visitors in 2025. —Domestic sha…

Azul Restores the Porto Alegre to Montevideo Air Link

Aviation & Connectivity Key Facts —Route. Azul will reconnect Porto Alegre, Brazil, with Montevideo, Uruguay. —Sta…

What Changes for Nequi Borrowers in Colombia After September 2026

Colombia · Digital Banking Key Facts —Separation date. Nequi becomes an independent financing company on 1 September 2026. &…

Colombia DIAN Will Fine Taxpayers Who Omit This Declaration

Tax Compliance Key Facts —Income tax omission. Missing an income tax return triggers a penalty of 20% of gross bank consignm…

Who Stops Paying Colombia Wealth Tax Under the Repeal

Colombia Fiscal Policy Key Facts —Who pays now. Colombian tax residents with worldwide net worth above the threshold, plus n…

Colombia Weighs 2 Percent Mortgages: Who Would Qualify

Housing Policy Key Facts —Target group. The proposed 2% mortgage rate would serve low-income Colombian households, not most …

What a Foreign Card Really Costs in Argentina Right Now

Travel & Money Key Facts —Foreign cards use the MEP rate. Visa and Mastercard now convert at the MEP or tourist rate, not the …

Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive to Cut Fishing Fatalities in Zanzibar

Tanzania · ECONOMY Key Facts —Surveillance upgrade: Zanzibar will introduce radar and marine vessel tracking systems to improve sa…

Nigeria Labour Congress Demands a Fundamental Energy Sector Shake-Up

Nigeria · ENERGY Key Facts —NLC demand: The Nigeria Labour Congress called in August 2026 for a fundamental shake-up of…

Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears

Saudi Arabia · ENERGY Key Facts —The attack: Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed a drone and missile strike on Saudi …

Lima’s Best Addresses Now Hinge on Internet, Metro Access and Hybrid Work

Peru Real Estate & Urban Living Key Facts —Internet coverage. Lima has 11 operators with active fibre-to-the-home, but service…

Costa Rica Colon Forecast: What Top Models See for 2026 and Beyond

Currency Outlook – Costa Rica Key Facts —Where it trades now. The colon changed hands at about 454 per US dollar in early Au…

Brazil Crypto Licensing Rules Take Effect as School Phone Ban Beds In

Regulatory Shifts Brazil Crypto Licensing Rules Take Effect as School Phone Ban Beds In Key Facts —Crypto licensing. Central Bank …

Mexico Inflation Falls to 3.37% as Banxico Holds Rates

Mexico Week Key Facts —Inflation. Annual CPI fell to 3.37% in June 2026, the lowest reading since December 2020. —Remittances. Inf…

Moody’s Upgrades Benin’s Sovereign Credit Rating to Ba3

Benin · FINANCE Key Facts —The upgrade: Moody’s lifted Benin’s sovereign rating from B1 to Ba3 on 7 August 2026, with a stable out…

Key Market Events for the Week of August 10–14, 2026

Colombian CPI, Brazilian inflation and Copom minutes, and US CPI set the tone for a week where the dollar and global rates steer L…

M. Dias Branco Keeps Fitch AAA(bra) Rating for Ninth Year

M. Dias Branco keeps its Fitch AAA(bra) rating for a ninth year. The national scale rating ranks the company only against Brazilia…

MBRF Profit Plunges 92%, Then Rebounds 27%

MBRF reported a 92% drop in net profit to R$91 million in Q4 2025, followed by a 27% rise in Q1 2026, as integration costs eased a…

Markets Price Lula 4 While UBS Warns of 2027 Fiscal Reckoning

Markets are pricing in Lula's re-election as a base case, but UBS warns of a 2027 fiscal reckoning. Here's how to prepare before O…

JBS Signs Deal Worth Up to US$5 Billion in Indonesia

JBS agreed a deal worth up to US$5 billion with an Indonesian sovereign wealth fund to form an Asia-Pacific protein joint venture,…

Smart Fit Posts US$40m Q2 Profit; Shares Fall 8%

Smart Fit (B3: SMFT3) posted a net profit of R$204 million in Q2 2026, up 8% year-on-year, but its shares fell about 8% as investo…

Morgan Stanley Cuts Cruzeiro do Sul Two Notches to Sell

Morgan Stanley skipped a step and cut Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional from buy to sell, slashing the price target to R$5 (US$0.98). Sh…

Hypera Q2 Profit Rises 15% to US$96 Million

Hypera posted Q2 2026 net profit of R$490 million, up 15%, on net revenue of R$2.34 billion. Margins widened and cash generation c…