Economy

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

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

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

Plans to address the highly inefficient tax system in Costa Rica should help to alleviate weak government revenues, though we need to see more signs of the new administration's willingness... 2010-05-24

BMI View: Swift and credible policy responses by the new Honduran government will help transform external perceptions of the economy's investment potential. While progress to-date... 2010-05-19

BMI View: Although price pressures in Guatemala started 2010 on a strong footing, we believe they are now set for a cooling-off period, thanks to a drop in both imported and domestic... 2010-05-18

Early signs of improving domestic demand are beginning to bite at Costa Rica's merchandise trade balance, as import growth accelerates to 37.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March, compared... 2010-05-11

In November 2009 we argued that the Honduran monetary authorities had ample ammunition to maintain the lempira's peg to the US dollar, currently at HNL18.90/US$, and five months on... 2010-04-29

The sharp decline in domestic demand resulted in a more pronounced positive net export contribution to headline growth last year, when the economy contracted by 1.1%. We have raised... 2010-04-07