Nicaragua

BMI View: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's administration appears reluctant to reduce the public sector wage bill despite IMF protestations, and this is likely to keep the public... 2010-07-22

Nicaragua's goods trade deficit fell to US$255mn through the first four months of the year according to latest data from the central bank, representing a 42.9% y-o-y decrease from... 2010-07-02

The administration of President Daniel Ortega continues to come under stiff criticism both at home and abroad for perceptions that the country's relatively nascent democratic institutions... 2010-07-02

BMI has introduced Infrastructure Business Environment ratings for six countries in Central America. These metrics highlight the disparities between the top performers, Panama and Costa... 2010-06-16

Nicaragua's political risk ratings remain under pressure from the ongoing congressional deadlock, which risks further damaging investor sentiment towards the country. We have long... 2010-06-08

We are becoming concerned about the short-term inflationary trend in Nicaragua, where central bank data imply the pressures on consumer prices are starting to build significantly. According... 2010-06-08

Central American states and the European Union agreed to a historic agreement on liberalising trade, cutting import tariffs and granting complete market access to industrial products... 2010-06-03