OREANDA-NEWS. February 04, 2015. Fitch Ratings will host conference calls Thurs. Feb. 5th to discuss the 2015 outlook for Latin American Banks. The English language call with be held at 9:30AM eastern. The Spanish language call will be held at 11:00AM eastern.

Fitch managing director and Financial Institutions head Franklin Santarelli will be joined by senior directors Alejandro Garcia, Rene Medrano, and Theresa Paiz-Fredel, to discuss:

- Brazilian Banks: Strong Headwinds
- Mexican Banks: Will Loan Growth (and Earnings) Finally Recover?
- Andean Banks: Under a Moderate Slowdown in Economic Growth
- Venezuela, Argentina and Ecuador: Navigating Turbulent Waters

The call will last one hour, including a Q&A session following the 35-40 minute presentation. PowerPoint presentations will be uploaded to the Fitch Events website.

English language dial-in details are:
--Participant Toll Free Dial-In Number: (877) 467-8597
--Participant International Dial-In Number: (706) 902-0405
--Conference and Replay ID: 77916413

Spanish language dial-in details are:
--Participant Toll Free Dial-In Number: (877) 467-8597
--Participant International Dial-In Number: (706) 902-0405
--Conference and Replay ID: 77917473

Local Market Participant Toll Free Dial-In Numbers:

Argentina 08006660273
Bolivia 800100835
Brazil 08008916189
Chile 12300206168
Colombia 018009130176
Costa Rica 08000130990
El Salvador 8006392
Mexico 018009269157
Panama 0018002018157
Peru 080052957
Uruguay 00040190120
Venezuela 08001002762

Replays for each of the calls will be available for 30 days and are accessible via the following dial-ins using the appropriate conference ID number:

--Replay Dial-In Number for U.S. participants: (855) 859-2056
--Replay Dial-In Number for international participants: (404) 537-3406

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Media Relations: Elizabeth Fogerty, New York, Tel: +1 (212) 908 0526, Email: elizabeth.fogerty@fitchratings.com.