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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:20:16 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - BNDES lends US$16.9bn in January-May</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Brazil's national development bank BNDES issued ne]]></description>
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         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:23:9 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Panama - IMF encourages vigilance of banking system</title>
         <description><![CDATA[In light of ongoing external vulnerabilities and t]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/IMF_encourages_vigilance_of_banking_system</link>
         <author>Maria Alejandra Moreno</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:38 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Regional - IDB confident it will finish capitalization talks by year-end</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) expects ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/IDB_confident_it_will_finish_capitalization_talks_by_year-end</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:18 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - El Salvador, Panama - Ratings roundup: Banco Azteca, Banco Agrícola, Banco Citibank</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Fitch has affirmed its long and short-term nationa]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Ratings_roundup:_Banco_Azteca,_Banco_Agricola,_Banco_Citibank</link>
         <author>Maria Alejandra Moreno</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:56 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - El Salvador - Loans decrease 3% in 12 months through May</title>
         <description><![CDATA[El Salvador's banks reported combined loans of US$]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Loans_decrease_3*_in_12_months_through_May</link>
         <author>Maria Alejandra Moreno</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:54 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Regional - Zoellick: Increased lending may force World Bank to up capital</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The World Bank Group may have to seek additional f]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Zoellick:_Increased_lending_may_force_World_Bank_to_up_capital</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:13:59 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Honduras - Finance minister says coup freezes US$300mn-450mn in financial aid</title>
         <description><![CDATA[A military coup that on June 28 toppled Honduran P]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Finance_minister_says_coup_freezes_US*300mn-450mn_in_financial_aid</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:19:44 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - BB releases more than US$515mn for ethanol storage program</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Federally controlled Banco do Brasil (BB) has rele]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BB_releases_more_than_US*515mn_for_ethanol_storage_program</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:06:33 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - Banks to withstand dramatic economic slowdown - Fitch</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Brazilian banks are strong enough financially to w]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banks_to_withstand_dramatic_economic_slowdown_-_Fitch</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:3 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Colombia - Banks boost profits 12.6% in January-May</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Colombia's banking sector posted combined earnings]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Banks_boost_profits_12,6*_in_January-May</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:23:19 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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