Companies Look to Once-Dead Caracas Stock Market as Volumes Soar

Companies Look to Once-Dead Caracas Stock Market as Volumes Soar TORONTO—With Venezuela’s economy in tatters and its currency plummeting, foreign companies are once again taking a closer look at the South American country’s stock market. For years, Caracas’ Mercado de Valores de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela was considered moribund. But a series of regulatory changes aimed at attracting investment has led to an increase in trading volumes, making it a potentially lucrative destination for international companies looking for exposure to Latin America. “With the volatility and challen…