Discover economic news deciphered by our experts, analysts and economists from BPCE with our Eco in Mind podcasts. Current trends, geopolitical impacts, financial markets changes - all you need to know in 20 minutes or less! --- Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. Through its 100,000 staff, the group serves 36 million customers – individuals, professionals, companies, investors and local government bodies – around the world. It operates in the retail banking and insurance fields in France via its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, along with Banque Palatine and Oney. It also pursues its activities worldwide with the asset...
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45 min
Colombia’s Fiscal Headwinds
The analysts Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Cesar Arias, former General Director of Public Credit and National Treasurer at the Ministry of Financ…
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35 min
Brazil at a Crossroads
Pending the results of Brazil’s highly contentious, high-stakes presidential election, our Latam Deep Dive podcast returns to consider the political fallout and outlook for Latin A…
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40 min
Exploring the BCB’s Policy Framework
Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis CIB, is joined by economist and former BCB Board Member, Dr. Paulo Vieira da Cunha, for a deep dive into the monetary po…
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17 min
Real estate: mega trends reshuffle the deck in 2022
Real estate is the biggest polluter in Europe, responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. The pandemic has accelerated awareness of the environmental emergency in the sector.…
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26 min
Banxico's Next Move
What are the key aspects for understanding the next steps for Banxico? Will Mexico follow the Fed? Dr. Joel Virgen, Independent Economist and Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Lat…
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28 min
Understanding BanRep’s reaction function
The analysts Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Dr. Roberto Steiner, Board Member at BanRep, take a deep dive into the monetary policy of Colombia.
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22 min
Heath at the Epicenter of Banxico – Part 2
Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Dr. Jonathan Heath, Deputy Governor at Banxico, return to continue their deep dive into the current trends of infla…
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23 min
Heath at the Epicenter of Banxico – Part 1
Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Dr. Jonathan Heath, Deputy Governor at Banxico, take a deep dive into the current trends of inflation, the channels…
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21 min
How a New Constitution May Impact Chile’s Sovereign Rating
Moody’s Ariane Ortiz-Bollin is back to join Benito Berber for another #LatamDeepDive podcast, this time on Chile’s sovereign rating – with a focus on how the country’s impending co…
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34 min
Understanding Mexico's Moody's Rating
Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Ariane Ortiz-Bollin, lead country analyst for Moody’s, take a deep dive into the agency’s downgraded sovereign rati…
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30 min
Peru at a Crossroads
Benito Berber, Chief Economist Latin America at Natixis and Pedro Tuesta, Independent Economist, take a deep dive into the complicated economic and political situation in Peru.
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21 min
Mexico on a Downward Path - Part 2
The analysts Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis and Jorge Suarez-Velez, Independent Economist, take a deep dive into structural policy changes happening in…
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38 min
Mexico on a Downward Path - Part 1
The analysts Benito Berber, Chief Economist for Latin America at Natixis, and Jorge Suarez-Velez, Independent Economist, take a deep dive into structural policy changes happening i…
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15 min
OIL I Crude Oil Prices Soar
Following the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, 5.7mn barrel per day of Saudi production i.e. 58% of the production level reported to OPEC in September have been knocked o…
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3 min
Electric Vehicle I Next challenges and impacts on Europe’s market
The acceleration of EV deployment not only impacts carmakers and commodities-related companies. It also raises a series of new challenges for power sectors all across the globe, in…
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3 min
Electric Vehicle I Impact on commodities
The electric vehicle market is bigger and growing more rapidly than most people realize. Expectations are that by 2020, 4% of global new passenger car sales will be EVs. What is th…
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3 min
BREXIT: Should we expect a no-deal?
On April 12th, if there is no solution the United Kingdom will face a hard Brexit. Theresa May has failed twice to pass her withdrawal agreement. Can we still expect an alternative…
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13 min
Water & Finance : a perfect match ?
Water plays an essential role in ensuring that the environment can continue to support human development. It also pervades economic activity and remains a key ingredient for social…
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20 min
CORONAVIRUS - A Contagious Impact for Economy
The outbreak of the coronavirus in China is a major issue for the Chinese economy and to a wider extent, for the international stage. SARS syndrome linked to the coronavirus has al…
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8 min
2020 M&A landscape in Asia
Learn more about the M&A landscape in the APAC region and the key trends set out for Asian economies in 2020. A Q&A with Raghu Narain, Head of Investment Banking in Asia Pacific at…