The total January value of deals – M&A, venture capital and private equity – in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Colombia reached US$19.8bn, up 127% from the same month of 2016.

The number of deals declined 7.6% to 145 during the month, and 52 of them disclosed the price-tag, according to a report from Transactional Track Record (TTR).

The largest transaction was the US$10bn-acquisition of US-based CIT Group's Colombian commercial planes rental unit by Ireland's Avolon. 

Argentina, Brazil and Colombia reported year-on-year increases in deal value in January, while declines were seen in Chile, Mexico and Peru: 

 Argentina: US$281mn, up 174%.

 Brazil: US$7.9bn, increase of 343%.

 Colombia: US$10bn, up 370%.

 Chile: US$531mn, down 72%.

 Mexico: US$1.5bn, decrease of 41%.

 Peru: US$31mn, down 96%. 
 

Source: Business News Americas / BN Americas - Chile