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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:14:39 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Puerto Rico - Raymond James: TARP funds to lift Popular tier 1 ratio to 12%</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The US$950mn capital injection Puerto Rico's Popul]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Raymond_James:_TARP_funds_to_lift_Popular_tier_1_ratio_to_12*</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:19:49 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - Citi reaffirms local growth plans</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Citi (NYSE: C) continues to plan growth in Brazil ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Citi_reaffirms_local_growth_plans</link>
         <author>James Newman</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:23:12 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Regional - IN BRIEF Felaban forms alliance with BAFT</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Latin American Banking Federation (Felaban) ha]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Felaban_forms_alliance_with_BAFT</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:25:56 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Mexico - Infonavit plans 500,000 mortgage loans in 2009</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Mexico's largest mortgage lender, state-owned  Inf]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Infonavit_plans_500,000_mortgage_loans_in_2009</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:48 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - BB to pay US$2.25bn for 71.2% stake in Nossa Caixa</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Federally controlled Banco do Brasil (BB) will pay]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/BB_to_pay_US*2,25bn_for_71,2*_stake_in_Nossa_Caixa</link>
         <author>James Newman</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:36:4 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Mexico - Fitch downgrades Metrofinanciera notes</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Fitch has downgraded the US$100mn 11.25% perpetual]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Fitch_downgrades_Metrofinanciera_notes</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:24:44 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Puerto Rico - B Riley ups Doral to buy</title>
         <description><![CDATA[US research & trading firm B Riley has upgraded Pu]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/B_Riley_ups_Doral_to_buy</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28:46 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Puerto Rico - Oriental files shelf registration with SEC, applies for TARP funds</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Puerto Rico's Oriental Financial Group (NYSE: OFG)]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Oriental_files_shelf_registration_with_SEC,_applies_for_TARP_funds</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:33 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Colombia - Regulator: e-banking transactions reach US$1.71bn in H1</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Colombian banks recorded 4.03tn pesos (US$1.71bn) ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Regulator:_e-banking_transactions_reach_US*1,71bn_in_H1</link>
         <author>Cristina  Molina</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:35:17 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Brazil - CEF ups available credit to SMEs by US$8.34bn</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Brazilian federal savings bank Caixa Econômica Fed]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/CEF_ups_available_credit_to_SMEs_by_US*8,34bn</link>
         <author>James Newman</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:35:59 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Chile - IN BRIEF Regulator allows companies to delay IFRS implementation</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Chile's securities and insurance regulator SVS has]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/Regulator_allows_companies_to_delay_IFRS_implementation1</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:38:25 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Banking - Argentina - FEATURE: AFJP nationalization - suffering a seizure</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The nationalization of Argentina's 10 AFJP private]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/banking/FEATURE:_AFJP_nationalization_-_suffering_a_seizure2</link>
         <author>Jorge Porter</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:20:31 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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