Guyana

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

Guyana's major opposition parties, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC), together garnered a one-seat parliamentary majority in the November 2011 general... 2012-01-09

Guyana's international reserves came in at US$746.6mn in October 2011, an increase of 12.1% y-o-y, though reserves declined modestly from US$756.1mn in September. Still, this remains... 2012-01-09

BMI View: Guyana faces major political challenges in the medium term. Although the governing People's Progressive Party/Civic won the November general election, earning the presidency,... 2011-12-09

Guyana's foreign currency reserves came in at US$792.5mn in August 2011, an increase of 23.0% y-o-y and up from US$779.3mn in July. Since the most recent data poses significant upside... 2011-11-01

The Guyanese Ministry of Home Affairs has sought to reiterate the country's stable environment by asserting that the country will not become a haven for drug traffickers, as the Guyana... 2011-11-01

While Guyana's trade balance continues to move further into deficit, we believe that moderating commodities prices in the second half of the year should help to temper this shortfall.... 2011-10-05