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Weekly Analysis Briefs
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04.- SHIELDING DOLLARIZATION
As presidential elections near, banks are again blamed for the hardship. Unlike what stump speeches proclaim, 2020 was evidently a complicated year for banks. Risks have not gone away. The lock downs deteriorated portfolio quality. The banking system reacted by creating a first barrier of protection through a massive provision increase. The cost...
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03.- OIL UP, DOLLAR DOWN
The year starts with good news: The IMF funds arrived and arrears were reduced. The price of oil recovered. The dollar has been depreciated. And a U.S. agency will extend a $3.5B loan to wean Ecuador from China. Still, markets are restless, and country risk is climbing. The feeling is that Ecuador must do more this year to straighten its finance...
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02.- IS A SHORT CIRCUIT AHEAD?
In May the initial program with the IMF was replaced by an extended facility that includes $6.5B in financing. The objectives of the new program are narrower and focus on achieving fiscal sustainability, coverage of vulnerable groups and the fight against corruption. Politically more complicated goals were withdrawn from the agreement. The path ...