AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInflation Watch (Caribbean): Curaçao’s central bank (CBCS) raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.5%, citing higher global oil prices and shipping costs feeding into local fuel, electricity, transport, and imported goods; Sint Maarten faces similar pressure (2.8% in 2026). Climate Finance (LATAM): At Climate Week NYC, Latin American and Caribbean governments backed forest carbon and Article 6 options, with Brazil’s minister saying the Tropical Forest Forever Facility is on track toward its $10B goal. Consumer Tech (Philippines): Smart and PLDT’s wireless arm launched AI.Smart, letting prepaid users buy affordable AI credits via mobile accounts—no credit card required. Retail & Payments (Mexico): Bankaool pitched Mexico as a stable investment destination at a Singapore forum, highlighting opportunities in infrastructure, energy, pharma, and digital services through a superapp-style model. Food Safety (India): India’s crackdown intensified as regulators push stricter restaurant checks and front-of-pack warning labels, rattling the packaged food market. Brazil Credit Risk (Finance): Brazil’s direct lending funds (FIDCs) hit R$1.015T in net assets, but loan-loss provisions and overdue rates worsened. Data Centers (EMEA, incl. LATAM supply chains): Vertiv is expanding in Slovakia to boost power and cooling capacity for AI data centers.
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