MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2026, Words: 380) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on Nuvei, Bladex, among others.
Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
MEXICO
— Fintech pmt co. Nuvei announced launch of direct acquiring in Mexico, enabling businesses to process card transactions locally through its own licensed infrastructure. The launch marks the latest step in Nuvei’s strategy to operate directly inside domestic pmt ecosystems, giving businesses the ability to improve approval rates, increase visibility into transaction data, and reduce the complexity of managing payments across markets, all through a single platform, the co said on 21 Apr. 2026 in an official stmt.
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PANAMA
— Bladex announced the successful placement of a new issuance of Cebures (long–term Mexican notes) in the Mexican public debt mkt, for MXN 4,265mn Mexican pesos. The notes were issued w/ a 3yr maturity, under a floating–rate structure, bearing interest at the 1–business–day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE de Fondeo), plus a spread of 60 basis points. The transaction recorded a level of demand significantly exceeding the target size, reflecting sustained interest from asset managers, pension funds, and financial institutions, according to Bladex.
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CHINA
— Closure of Strait of Hormuz and later slowed movement of ships w/ oil through the channel has significantly affected the most industries in the plastic injection molding. About 5% of the global oil is used to make plastics, according to First Mold. W/ disruption of the Strait of Hormuz and limited supply of petroleum raw materials for the production of plastics, First Mold has sought different modes to adapt and continue serving its clients. Consequently, First Mold announced a moderate adjustment to pricing, which it said does not affect all the products and services but just a select production like. It is meant to compensate the procurement bottlenecks and delayed supply costs, according to First Mold.
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