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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:54 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - BB committed to improving IRB, increasing share in PAC programs - VP</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Federally controlled Banco do Brasil (BB), Brazil']]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BB_committed_to_making_IRB_better,_increasing_share_in_PAC_programs_-_VP</link>
         <author>James Newman</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:20 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - IN BRIEF Federated takes stake in Cetip</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania-based investment group Federated has ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Federated_takes_stake_in_Cetip</link>
         <author>James Newman</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:28:38 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Regional - OPIC to support microfinance sector with US$125mn fund</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The board of directors of the Overseas Private Inv]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/OPIC_to_support_microfinance_sector_with_US*125mn_fund</link>
         <author>Indiana Corrales</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:54 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Peru - All loan segments increase in October, mortgage lending hits record high</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Peru's private sector banks saw an increase in all]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/All_loan_segments_increase_in_October,_mortgage_lending_hits_all-time_highs</link>
         <author>William Schatz</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:17 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Colombia - IFC proposes US$6mn-equivalent peso-denominated loan for Fundación Mundo Mujer Popayan</title>
         <description><![CDATA[IFC has proposed a Colombian peso-linked senior lo]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/IFC_proposes_US*6mn-equivalent_peso-denominated_loan_for_Fundacion_Mundo_Mujer_Popayan</link>
         <author>William Schatz</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:47 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - IN BRIEF Bradesco reaches 100% coverage of country's municipalities</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD) has become Brazil's fir]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Bradesco_reaches_100*_coverage_of_country*s_municipalities</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:5 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Ecuador - Third quarter remittances down 7.2% year-on-year, but flows increasing</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Ecuadorians abroad sent home US$656mn in remittanc]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Third_quarter_remittances_down_7,2*_year-on-year,_but_flows_increasing</link>
         <author>William Schatz</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:50 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Venezuela - Chávez takes control of 4 banks</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Venezuelan government confirmed Friday it has ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Chavez_takes_control_of_4_banks</link>
         <author>William Schatz</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:55 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Mexico - IN BRIEF Crédito Inmobiliario issues US$6.23mn in medium-term debt, bucking trend</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Mexican non-bank lender Crédito Inmobiliario (CI) ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Credito_Inmobiliario_issues_US*6,23mn_in_debt,_bucking_trend</link>
         <author>William Schatz</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:50 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Chile - No collusion in banking sector, concludes antitrust commission</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The is no evidence of collusion in Chile's banking]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/No_collusion_in_banking_sector,_concludes_antitrust_commission</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:41 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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