Ecuador
Economy
Ecuador's export performance remained sluggish in February, with total exports showing just 0.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, and year-to-date exports down 3.1% from the first two months...
2013-05-02Economy
POLITICAL RISK - Correa Names New Oil Minister Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced on April 30 that he has named Pedro Merizalde, currently head of the Pacifico refinery project,...
2013-05-02Economy
While Ecuador's growing and persistent current account deficits pose financing risks to the country's external account, and could open up discussions for the de-dollarisation of the...
2013-04-16Economy
Ecuador reported consumer price inflation was 3.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February, down from 4.1% y-o-y in January. Inflation has fallen steadily since reaching a high of 6.1% y-o-y...
2013-04-01Economy
On March 25, Deputy Foreign Minister Marco Albuja revealed that traces of cocaine had been found in a shipment due to leave Ecuador's foreign ministry for Canada, the second drug-related...
2013-04-01Economy
The results of Ecuador's February 17 election, which consolidated power in the hands of President Rafael Correa's ruling Alianza PAIS (AP) party, look to mark the end of a political...
2013-02-28Economy
Ecuador's foreign reserves declined by 16.1% year-on-year to US$2.8bn in January. We believe President Rafael Correa's administration will continue to draw from reserves to finance...
2013-02-28Economy
In line with our view, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa was re-elected by a landslide victory on February 17, and his party increased its representation in the legislature to over...
2013-02-19
