Panama

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

BMI View: The government's decision to launch a US$500mn exchange offer on its external liabilities is a sign of sensible debt management, in our view. Furthermore, the reopening... 2008-06-06

Another month, another barrage of aggressive electioneering ahead of next year's presidential vote. Panama's Foreign Minister (and Vice-President) Samuel Lewis Navarro has been accused... 2008-05-09

With the ballot scheduled for May next year, Panama's election contest is finely balanced. Hot on the heels of becoming party president of the ruling Partido Revolucionario Democrático... 2008-04-15

BMI View: Despite a worsening financial and economic outlook in the US, Panama's economy continues to fire on all cylinders. On the back of 11.3% real GDP growth in Q407, economic... 2008-04-15