Nicaragua

We believe that in the coming years Central America's poor infrastructure and lack of regulatory convergence will weigh on the regional economies' export competitiveness and growth.... 2013-02-15

Inflation in Nicaragua averaged 6.7% in 2012, slightly less than the 7.1% we had initially forecasted and below the 7.3% recorded in 2011. This came on the back of a noticeable reduction... 2013-02-04

Nicaragua's legislature has approved a law granting benefits to war veterans who served as members of the Ejército Popular Sandinista (EPS), a now-disbanded fighting force... 2013-02-04

According to a recent publication by Transparency International (TI), Nicaragua remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world, ranked 130th out of 174 countries surveyed. The... 2013-01-07

Consumer price inflation in Nicaragua ticked down to 6.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in November from 6.5% y-o-y in October. This is in line with our end-2012 6.2% y-o-y inflation estimate,... 2013-01-07

While still relatively fragile, we believe that Nicaragua's balance of payments position will strengthen modestly in coming quarters. Indeed, not only will a more moderate goods trade... 2013-01-03

The Nicaraguan non-governmental organisation Instituto para el Desarrollo y la Democracia has published a report expressing concerns about the fairness of the upcoming municipal elections.... 2012-10-29

Nicaragua's foreign financing increased by 17.3% year-on-year in H112, to hit US$670.8, up from US$771.8 in H112. While total financial flows have grown markedly over the course of... 2012-10-29

After Nicaragua posted robust 5.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth through July 2012, we anticipate a slowdown through the end of the year, forecasting 3.9% real GDP growth on the back... 2012-10-26

Nicaraguan First Lady Rosario Murillo has hinted that President Daniel Ortega will run for re-election in 2016, stating "we are already in campaign mode for 2016...and Comandante... 2012-09-28