The top five banks in Chile based on Tier 1 Capital ratio as of the end of 2012 are shown below: Click to enlarge Source: The Banker Banco Santander Chile (BSAC) was the top bank in the ranking followed by Banco de Chile (BCH). These banks currently have dividend yields of 3.80% and 4.40%. Corbanca(BCA) …
Among the Latin American equity markets, the Chilean market does not get as much attention from international investors as other countries such as Brazil and Mexico do.However this need not be the case. The relatively smaller country of Chile offers many excellent investment opportunities. Some of the reasons to consider buying Chilean stocks include: 1. …
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The Tier 1 Capital ratio is a measure of a bank’s financial strength. The Top 10 Banks of Chile based on this measure as of December , 2011 are listed below: Source: Top Latin American Banks by Country, The Banker Scotiabank Chile is a subsidiary of Bank of Novo Scotia (BNS) of Canada. BBVA Chile …
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Chile has one of the most vibrant and growing economies in Latin America with a GDP of about $203.0 billion in 2010. Though some investors consider the Chilean economy as a commodity-based economy other industries contribute a significant part to the economy. For example, the financial services industry accounted for 16% of the GDP in …
Chile has one of the top growing economies in Latin America. Though the country’s economy is primarily dependent on exports of commodities such as copper the composition of the GDP is slowly changing. Today though mining is the major industry in Chile, financial services account for about 16% of the GDP according to a Doing …