Panama

We see Panama's balance of payments position as precarious in 2012, with a widening current account deficit funded increasingly by short-term financial inflows rather than more stable... 2012-01-10

Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli criticised the media during a speech in the National Assembly on January 2, one of his first public appearances of the year. According to local... 2012-01-10

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... 2011-11-30

BMI View: Despite imminent risks to global trade flows Panama still looks set to grow faster than any other country in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next few years, as... 2011-11-28

A French court ruled on November 23 that former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, who is now 77 years-old, could be extradited, pending the green light from Prime Minister François Fillon.... 2011-11-28

A recent uptick in protests in Panama has prompted us to revise down our short-term proprietary risk rating for the country. With President Ricardo Martinelli keen to reverse the one-term... 2011-11-25

Panama received a diplomatic and commercial visit by Barbados's government officials from October 18-26, as the Caribbean island officials sought to enhance trade and investment opportunities... 2011-10-27