Ecuador
Economy
BMI View: We believe Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's ambitious spending plans for 2010 will be constrained by limited access to international debt markets and balance of payments...
2010-08-19Economy
BMI View: Given the recent upgrade in Ecuador's long-term sovereign credit rating by ratings agencies, we would not be surprised to see a compression in Ecuador's external bond yields....
2010-08-04Economy
Given the complex nature of Ecuador's new hydrocarbon laws, the country's declining oil industry faces an uncertain future, in our view. The new energy bill, passed by President Rafael...
2010-07-30Economy
BMI View: Given Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's recent threat to break off diplomatic ties with Colombia we believe that frosty relations between the two countries are set to...
2010-07-12Economy
We expect Ecuador's foreign relations with Colombia to remain frosty over the medium term, not least since President Rafael Correa recently made a threat to break off diplomatic ties...
2010-07-01Economy
BMI View: We expect robust demand for goods imports and slowing oil exports to result in a US$262mn trade shortfall in 2010 (at 0.11% of GDP) that will drag Ecuador's current account...
2010-06-22Economy
Ecuador has signed an agreement with China for the Asian country to finance the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam to the east of the capital Quito. The deal will see China provide...
2010-06-04Economy
BMI View: Robust oil prices are saving Ecuadorians from the worst effects of President Rafael Correa's distortive economic policies, and we are revising up our 2010 real GDP growth...
2010-04-21




