El Salvador

El Salvador's fiscal situation continues to deteriorate, aggravating the debt burden of the country and driving forward reliance on grants and credit from the IMF. While we are not... 2011-08-01

BMI View: El Salvador's economy remains one of the poorest in Central America, implying it will be one of the hardest hit by the recent spike in inflation. Consumer price inflation... 2011-07-06

BMI View: El Salvador's balance of payments position will continue to remain weak as the current account deficit persists and the financial account is threatened by shortages in... 2011-06-15

Sigfrido Reyes, El Salvador's President of the Legislative Assembly, visited Cuba late in May 2011, in an effort to boost ties between the two countries. The Salvadoran left-wing ruling... 2011-06-05

BMI View: Due to a tarnished image in terms of security and macroeconomic policy trajectory, El Salvador will continue to lag the rest of Central America in attracting foreign investment.... 2011-06-05

BMI View: The total volume of trade declined in April 2011, despite an improvement in coffee exports. Imports experienced a slightly greater decrease than exports, leading the trade... 2011-06-05

BMI View: The average bank lending rate in El Salvador came in at 6.4% in March, the lowest level since November 2004. With monetary policy in the US set to remain very loose throughout... 2011-05-09

El Salvador's supreme court of justice (CSJ) ruled that two of the country's oldest political parties, the Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC) and Partido de Conciliación Nacional... 2011-05-09

BMI View: We expect El Salvador's economic recovery to continue steadily over the coming years, although growth will be unimpressive at 2.3% in 2011 and 2.5% in 2012, from 1.4% in... 2011-05-09

China is ramping up its presence in Central America, despite many regional economies maintaining ties with Taiwan. The capital that will be provided through both its fixed and portfolio... 2011-05-04