Guyana

In mid-April, Guyana's police force noted that there had been a 8% y-o-y decrease in 'serious crimes' during the first three months of 2012, according to local press reports. While... 2012-05-08

President Donald Ramotar stated in late March that he would be willing to go back to the ballot box to verify the votes cast in last year's general election, adding he believed his... 2012-04-02

BMI View: Guyana's foreign reserves ended 2011 at US$749.7mn (6 months of import cover), recording a 3.5% increase from 2010 levels. However, this indicates a significant slowdown... 2012-03-06

The Guyanese government signed a memorandum of understanding with Ansa McAl Trading in September 2011 regarding the development of a sugarcane-based ethanol plant in the country, though... 2012-03-06

BMI View: Guyana's current account deficit will remain wide in 2012, off the back of a surge in imported costs. A substantial deficit combined with volatile capital and financial... 2012-02-24

BMI View: Guyana's total public external debt rose by 13.1% y-o-y in Q311 to US$1.1bn, in line with our full year estimate for 2011. We believe the country's external debt will continue... 2012-02-07

Though President Donald Ramotar has yet to name a tourism minister following his December 2011 inauguration, he emphasized the sector's importance and his government's strong support... 2012-02-07