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    "title": "Fitch Ratings: Global Perspectives, Strong Local Experience and Credit Market Expertise",
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    "author": "CFI.co Editorial",
    "published": "2020-01-03 13:01:06",
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    "content_html": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17508\" src=\"https://cfi.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Fitch-Ratings-LATAM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fitch-Ratings-LATAM\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Fitch Ratings, a division of Fitch Group, is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research.</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The additional context, perspective and insights the company provides have helped investors fund a century of growth — and make important credit judgments with confidence.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fitch Ratings is dedicated to providing value through independent and prospective credit opinions, and offers global perspectives shaped by local market experience and credit market expertise.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm — ranked number one in Latin America — has 13 offices in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Central America and more.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some 200 analysts are dedicated to credit ratings and research in Latin America, providing more than 600 corporate ratings and 1,500 banks and financial institutions.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It provides 90 percent coverage for Public Finance, Infrastructure and Project Finance markets, and oversees 340 local and cross-border Structured Finance transactions.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the past year, Fitch has undertaken 6,100 investor interactions around the world, and published 11,000 reports globally in 2019, including 1,400 special reports.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drawing on the insight of some 1,000 analysts, the company brings diverse viewpoints together to render objective and forward-looking assessments.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What goes in to, and stands behind, that analysis is a world of capability and expertise that spans the local, regional and global fixed-income markets. Capital market participants recognise Fitch Ratings’ transparency in presenting its credit views.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within emerging markets, Fitch Ratings has extensive knowledge of the Latin America region, and rates more entities in regional financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, and infrastructure sectors than any other agency.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company’s credentials have been honed over many years. Fitch combines global expertise and local talents accumulating more than 27 years of local presence through a strong leadership and accomplished staff.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https://www.fitchratings.com/\">fitchratings.com</a></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Fitch Ratings Management Team in Latin America</h3>\r\n<strong>Business Relationship Management</strong>\r\n\r\nCarlos Fiorillo\r\nManaging Director\r\nBRM Head of Latin America, Mexico City\r\ncarlos.fiorillo@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nKathleen Holtzman\r\nManaging Director, Corporates, New York\r\nkathleen.holtzman@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nDiego Alcazar\r\nSenior Director, Financial Institutions, New York\r\ndiego.alcazar@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nSamuel Fox\r\nManaging Director\r\nStructured Finance &amp; Infrastructure, Chicago\r\nsamuel.fox@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nFabio Astolfi\r\nSenior Director\r\nInternational Public Finance, Sao Paulo\r\nfabio.astolfi@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nErick Campos\r\nManaging Director, Central America, San Jose\r\nerick.campos@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nRafael Guedes\r\nManaging Director\r\nCBL and Investors – Southern Hub, Sao Paulo\r\nrafael.guedes@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nAlejandro Bertuol\r\nManaging Director, CBL and Investors – Pacific and Caribbean Hub, Bogota\r\nalejandro.bertuol@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nFrank Laurents\r\nSenior Director, Investors, New York\r\nfrank.laurents@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\n<strong>Analytical Team</strong>\r\n\r\nShelly Shetty\r\nSenior Director, Americas Sovereigns, New York\r\nshelly.shetty@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nCharles Sevilla\r\nSenior Director, Americas Sovereigns, New York\r\ncharles.seville@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nDaniel Kastholm\r\nManaging Director, Corporates, Chicago\r\ndaniel.kastholm@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nGlaucia Calp\r\nManaging Director\r\nGlobal Infrastructure Ratings, Bogota\r\nglaucia.calp@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nMaria Paula Moreno\r\nManaging Director\r\nStructured Finance, Bogota\r\nmaria.moreno@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nAlejandro García\r\nManaging Director\r\nFinancial Institutions, New York\r\nalejandro.garcia@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nEduardo Recinos\r\nSenior Director, Insurance, San Salvador\r\neduardo.recinos@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nDavie Rodríguez\r\nSenior Director\r\nFund &amp; Asset Manager Ratings, New York\r\ndavie.rodriguez@fitchratings.com\r\n\r\nGerardo Carrillo\r\nSenior Director\r\nInternational Public Finance, Mexico City\r\ngerardo.carrillo@fitchratings.com",
    "content_text": "Fitch Ratings, a division of Fitch Group, is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research.\n\nThe additional context, perspective and insights the company provides have helped investors fund a century of growth — and make important credit judgments with confidence.\n\nFitch Ratings is dedicated to providing value through independent and prospective credit opinions, and offers global perspectives shaped by local market experience and credit market expertise.\n\nThe firm — ranked number one in Latin America — has 13 offices in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Central America and more.\n\nSome 200 analysts are dedicated to credit ratings and research in Latin America, providing more than 600 corporate ratings and 1,500 banks and financial institutions.\n\nIt provides 90 percent coverage for Public Finance, Infrastructure and Project Finance markets, and oversees 340 local and cross-border Structured Finance transactions.\n\nIn the past year, Fitch has undertaken 6,100 investor interactions around the world, and published 11,000 reports globally in 2019, including 1,400 special reports.\n\nDrawing on the insight of some 1,000 analysts, the company brings diverse viewpoints together to render objective and forward-looking assessments.\n\nWhat goes in to, and stands behind, that analysis is a world of capability and expertise that spans the local, regional and global fixed-income markets. Capital market participants recognise Fitch Ratings’ transparency in presenting its credit views.\n\nWithin emerging markets, Fitch Ratings has extensive knowledge of the Latin America region, and rates more entities in regional financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, and infrastructure sectors than any other agency.\n\nThe company’s credentials have been honed over many years. Fitch combines global expertise and local talents accumulating more than 27 years of local presence through a strong leadership and accomplished staff.\n\nFor more information, visit fitchratings.com\n\nFitch Ratings Management Team in Latin America\n\nBusiness Relationship Management\n\nCarlos Fiorillo\nManaging Director\nBRM Head of Latin America, Mexico City\ncarlos.fiorillo@fitchratings.com\n\nKathleen Holtzman\nManaging Director, Corporates, New York\nkathleen.holtzman@fitchratings.com\n\nDiego Alcazar\nSenior Director, Financial Institutions, New York\ndiego.alcazar@fitchratings.com\n\nSamuel Fox\nManaging Director\nStructured Finance & Infrastructure, Chicago\nsamuel.fox@fitchratings.com\n\nFabio Astolfi\nSenior Director\nInternational Public Finance, Sao Paulo\nfabio.astolfi@fitchratings.com\n\nErick Campos\nManaging Director, Central America, San Jose\nerick.campos@fitchratings.com\n\nRafael Guedes\nManaging Director\nCBL and Investors – Southern Hub, Sao Paulo\nrafael.guedes@fitchratings.com\n\nAlejandro Bertuol\nManaging Director, CBL and Investors – Pacific and Caribbean Hub, Bogota\nalejandro.bertuol@fitchratings.com\n\nFrank Laurents\nSenior Director, Investors, New York\nfrank.laurents@fitchratings.com\n\nAnalytical Team\n\nShelly Shetty\nSenior Director, Americas Sovereigns, New York\nshelly.shetty@fitchratings.com\n\nCharles Sevilla\nSenior Director, Americas Sovereigns, New York\ncharles.seville@fitchratings.com\n\nDaniel Kastholm\nManaging Director, Corporates, Chicago\ndaniel.kastholm@fitchratings.com\n\nGlaucia Calp\nManaging Director\nGlobal Infrastructure Ratings, Bogota\nglaucia.calp@fitchratings.com\n\nMaria Paula Moreno\nManaging Director\nStructured Finance, Bogota\nmaria.moreno@fitchratings.com\n\nAlejandro García\nManaging Director\nFinancial Institutions, New York\nalejandro.garcia@fitchratings.com\n\nEduardo Recinos\nSenior Director, Insurance, San Salvador\neduardo.recinos@fitchratings.com\n\nDavie Rodríguez\nSenior Director\nFund & Asset Manager Ratings, New York\ndavie.rodriguez@fitchratings.com\n\nGerardo Carrillo\nSenior Director\nInternational Public Finance, Mexico City\ngerardo.carrillo@fitchratings.com",
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