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    Moving Away from Libor: A Quick Guide for the Puzzled

    In recent years, financial authorities across the globe have been looking at ways to move away from the Libor reference rate, and multiple solutions have been proposed. A switch to the more reliable SOFR rate is in the works and will be completed by June 2023.

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    Open Banking in Latin America & the Caribbean: Here & Now

    Open banking, allowing third-party service providers to access financial data from financial institutions through APIs, is growing rapidly thanks to secular global trends and the region’s thirst for innovation.

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    IDB World: Nearshoring in Costa Rica, Regional Tax Policy & Gender Gaps

    We present three selected IDB Group blog entries, on nearshoring in Costa Rica, a survey on taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean, and a call for research on gender gaps in the region.

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    IDB World: Fiscal Strategy, the Costs of Crime & Exports

    We present three selected IDB Group blog entries, on the need for a fiscal strategy for the region to emerge from the coronavirus crisis, the cost of crime in El Salvador and the importance of exports

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    Accelerating the Region’s Recovery through Trade Finance

    About 90% of global trade depends on some type of financing, mainly in the short-term. Today more than ever, companies in Latin America and the Caribbean need to finance their trade operations to be more resilient and sustainable in the long-term.

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    Financial Inclusion, Key to Latin America & the Caribbean's Recovery

    Financial inclusion is playing a fundamental role in Latin America & the Caribbean's economic response and will be essential for its economic recovery: such is one of the main conclusions of the Global Microscope 2020 report.

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