Panama

Recent strike action by both canal and banana plantation workers in Panama demonstrates the extent of domestic opposition to President Ricardo Martinelli's attempts to introduce greater... 2010-08-02

Panama's government will experience a sustained rise in revenues over the medium term in our view, following the recent confirmation of its plans to increase tariffs for the Panama... 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

Panama's trade unions are stepping up protests against potential reforms to the country's labour code, specifically regarding speculation that the government is seeking to remove Sunday... 2010-06-09

BMI View: The Panamanian economy's robust recovery continued apace in Q110, according to recent data, with the monthly index of economic activity measure up 4.7% y-o-y, and a solid... 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

Panama's upgrade to BBB- by the second major rating agency this year chimes with our positive fundamental outlook on the Central American economy and its creditworthiness. While much... 2010-05-26