Panama

Panama became a full member of the Andean Development Corporation (CAF), a multilateral financial institution that promotes sustainable development and regional economic integration.... 2008-07-31

Panama's economic activity cooled to 7.7% y-o-y in May from 8.3% in April, marking the second slowest rate of growth in almost two years. Economic activity weakness was largely concentrated... 2008-07-31

BMI View: Faced with mounting energy bills and shrinking popular support, an increasing number of Central American and Caribbean governments have turned to Venezuelan leader Hugo... 2008-07-22

BMI View: President Martín Torrijos is fast losing the support of Panamanians, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet as staple food and fuel costs continue to rise. We caution... 2008-07-18

Panamanian President Martín Torrijos is losing popularity fast. Public support for the leader dumped to just 34% in a June poll conducted by

Following Peru and Brazil's recent sovereign upgrades into investment grade class, we are now turning our attention to the next in line. The two credits that stand out are Colombia... 2008-07-02

BMI View: Colombia and Panama are vying to become the next in Latin America to receive investment grade status from the major ratings agencies. Both credit stories have improved markedly... 2008-06-20

Panama's President Martín Torrijos has shaken up his cabinet following the resignation of various ministers with aspirations to stand in the general elections in 2009. The most notable... 2008-06-09

BMI View: Panama's monthly economic activity index - a rough proxy for real GDP growth - expanded by just 1.9% y-o-y in March, down from 9.7% y-o-y in February. While the bulk of... 2008-06-09

BMI View: We are concerned about the spike seen in Central America's cumulative trade deficit in recent years caused by robust domestic demand and soaring global commodity prices.... 2008-06-09