Economy

BMI View: Nicaragua's good trade deficit came in at US$2.33bn in 2010, finishing the year not far from our own forecast for a US$2.06bn shortfall. We expect the goods trade deficit... 2011-03-08

BMI View: Latest data reinforces our view that remittances to El Salvador are likely to remain distinctly weak for the foreseeable future, rising just 2.2% y-o-y in the 12 months... 2011-03-08

BMI View: Latest data reinforces our view that remittances to El Salvador are likely to remain distinctly weak for the foreseeable future, rising just 2.2% y-o-y in the 12 months... 2011-03-08

Consumer price nflation remains relatively well-contained, coming in at 6.4% y-o-y in February, with food price inflation actually falling by 0.1% on a month-on-month basis.

The recent rally in the Guatemalan quetzal is testing our bearish outlook for the currency, but we are not yet convinced that this is anything more than seasonal appreciation. January... 2011-03-03

BMI View: While Costa Rica's headline consumer price index continues to show benign inflation, food prices are surging higher, posing significant challenges to the country's economic... 2011-03-02

BMI View: While Costa Rica's headline consumer price index continues to show benign inflation, food prices are surging higher, posing significant challenges to the country's economic... 2011-03-02

The approval by the Honduran congress of a constitutional amendment that in theory allows a number of charter cities to be built in the country could attract considerable amounts... 2011-02-18

BMI View: Consumer price inflation (CPI) hit a 23-month high in Nicaragua in December, reaching 9.2% y-o-y, and since most of this price pressure is a result cost-push rather than... 2011-02-08

BMI View: Consumer price inflation (CPI) hit a 23-month high in Nicaragua in December, reaching 9.2% y-o-y, and since most of this price pressure is a result cost-push rather than... 2011-02-08