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BancTrust & Co. is a boutique investment bank dedicated to Latin America and specialized in High Beta LatAM & the Caribbean Credit Markets; mainly Venezuela, Argentina, and Dominican Republic.

The firm operates through various entities located across The Americas and Europe. As a group of companies, we facilitate global market transactions to a diverse client base that includes corporate treasuries, financial institutions, asset managers, and governments and its entities.

Our Research & Strategy department focuses on innovative, market oriented views and analysis for institutional clients in the fixed income market.

We emphasize our local presence in the region to provide value added in markets like Venezuela and Argentina, where information is not ready accessible. Our main goal is to give investors decision-making tools based on fundamental and quantitative research.

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BancTrust & Co. Quarterly Report 1Q2020

Except for Argentina and Guatemala, we see an across-the-board but moderate acceleration of growth in 2020, as trade tensions subside and there is room to engage in monetary easing However, fiscal policy is constrained due to a rapid rise in indebtedness and structurally low tax revenues Elections will be critical in Dominican Republic (2020) and Ecuador (2021) In Argentina, we expect the debt restructuring to be successful but policy-risks dominate particularly when the electoral cycle r...

02/11/20 February 11, 2020 39 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Running Out of Time

Bondholders at the limit of its patience Broken promises to Crystallex Oil production’s uncertain figures Hyperinflation Chronicles

01/02/19 January 2, 2019 3 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Venezuela's 2019 Forecast

It’s all about debt -          Accounting one year later -          Patience is exhausted -          Watching the curves As always, it all depends on the oil industry -          Interests to defend  -          Production and refining realistic panorama -          Cash Flow exercise Free Fall of the Economy -          General perspectives are negative -          Fewer allies makes it more difficult -          Political panorama 

12/27/18 December 27, 2018 4 EN
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Dominican Republic Weekly Report: DR's 2019 Forecast

2019: Keeping the pace up DR’s economy will shine again in 2019 Tourism keeps going strong Foreign currency flows to reinforce reserves’ position in 2018 Low inflation returns in 2018. Next year, story could be different Fiscal accounts to keep on positive roll Revenues improving at better than expected rates Efficiency in collection will have the final say

12/21/18 December 21, 2018 4 EN
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Argentina Weekly Report: Argentina's 2019 Forecast

2019’ political dynamic will define Argentina’s future - CFK’s plans so far - Latest survey - Macri’s real possibilities Opening with macroeconomic variables under control - Monetary and Fiscal policy are the fight flags - No rest in the battle against inflation - GDP: A collateral effect Decisions to target country risk - Threads from the outside - Argentina’s appealing to investors - Argentina’s current curve

12/21/18 December 21, 2018 5 EN
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BancTrust & Co. Quarterly Report 1Q2020

Except for Argentina and Guatemala, we see an across-the-board but moderate acceleration of growth in 2020, as trade tensions subside and there is room to engage in monetary easing However, fiscal policy is constrained due to a rapid rise in indebtedness and structurally low tax revenues Elections will be critical in Dominican Republic (2020) and Ecuador (2021) In Argentina, we expect the debt restructuring to be successful but policy-risks dominate particularly when the electoral cycle r...

02/11/20 February 11, 2020 39 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Running Out of Time

Bondholders at the limit of its patience Broken promises to Crystallex Oil production’s uncertain figures Hyperinflation Chronicles

01/02/19 January 2, 2019 3 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Venezuela's 2019 Forecast

It’s all about debt -          Accounting one year later -          Patience is exhausted -          Watching the curves As always, it all depends on the oil industry -          Interests to defend  -          Production and refining realistic panorama -          Cash Flow exercise Free Fall of the Economy -          General perspectives are negative -          Fewer allies makes it more difficult -          Political panorama 

12/27/18 December 27, 2018 4 EN
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Dominican Republic Weekly Report: DR's 2019 Forecast

2019: Keeping the pace up DR’s economy will shine again in 2019 Tourism keeps going strong Foreign currency flows to reinforce reserves’ position in 2018 Low inflation returns in 2018. Next year, story could be different Fiscal accounts to keep on positive roll Revenues improving at better than expected rates Efficiency in collection will have the final say

12/21/18 December 21, 2018 4 EN
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Argentina Weekly Report: Argentina's 2019 Forecast

2019’ political dynamic will define Argentina’s future - CFK’s plans so far - Latest survey - Macri’s real possibilities Opening with macroeconomic variables under control - Monetary and Fiscal policy are the fight flags - No rest in the battle against inflation - GDP: A collateral effect Decisions to target country risk - Threads from the outside - Argentina’s appealing to investors - Argentina’s current curve

12/21/18 December 21, 2018 5 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Oil is the Focus

Oil production agreement sounds promising Exports obstacles are not over yet CITGO in sight of being seized

08/31/18 August 31, 2018 3 EN
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Venezuela Weekly Report: Oil Update

PDVSA´s President Manuel Quevedo states current oil industry’s situation Rosneft also reported an update on their business relation with Venezuela Supply deals are still being affected by Caribbean obstacles

08/10/18 August 10, 2018 3 EN

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