El Salvador
Economy
BMI View: We expect that expenditure will continue to outstrip revenue in El Salvador in 2012, as increased spending on security will offset any additional gains from recent reforms...
2011-12-29Economy
BMI View : Few states in Central America are substantially equipped to deal with the massive challenges to long-term political stability. At present Costa Rica and Panama stand out...
2011-11-30Economy
The minister of justice and security in El Salvador, Manuel Melgar, has stepped down, amid accusations of his inability to stem widespread cartel-driven violence. However, Melgar is...
2011-11-28Economy
BMI View: We forecast El Salvador's fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP to come in at 2.1% in 2011 and 2.0% in 2012, which was revised down from 1.5% on the back of recent flooding....
2011-11-28Economy
BMI View: El Salvador's March 2012 legislative elections have become too close to call. We expect the ruling Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN)'s once significant...
2011-11-23Economy
BMI View: El Salvador's balance of payment position will remain precarious as the current account continues to run large deficits on the back of income and goods trade shortfalls....
2011-10-28Economy
El Salvador's foreign reserves grew a mere 5.2% y-o-y in September, while in monthly terms reserves actually shrunk from US$3.4bn in April to US$2.6bn as of September, adding significant...
2011-10-27Economy
The government has unveiled a number of measures to ensure greater transparency in dealing with the influx of international aid it has received as a result of the October 10-16th flood....
2011-10-27
