Panama

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

BMI View: The rapid acceleration of inflation has led to increased tension between Panama's trade unions and the government. The authorities have introduced a series of tax measures... 2008-04-11

The ruling Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) held an internal election on March 9 in order to choose its national executive committee. While the final results have not been... 2008-03-10

BMI View: Foreign direct investment totalled US$1.8bn (equivalent to US$545 per capita) in 2007, down 29% from the previous year. While such a drop may have come as a shock, the US$1.8bn... 2008-03-10

BMI View: It is becoming increasingly plain to us that Central America's equity markets are not evolving as quickly as had been hoped. Despite ongoing efforts to launch a regional... 2008-03-07

With the US possibly entering, or already in, a recession, the risks to Central American economies are mounting. Here, we look at the potential effects on the region, with an emphasis... 2008-02-13

BMI View: According to latest data published by the Contraloría General de la República, economic activity grew by a scorching 10.2% y-o-y in November 2007. As such, the economy... 2008-02-11

Negotiations between Panama's two largest trade unions and the government have stalled. The so-called three-party committee started talks in early February, but these immediately... 2008-02-11

The deterioration of trade balances beyond our expectations in 2007 was largely the result of worsening terms of trade. Specifically, high oil prices increased the value of imports,... 2008-01-14

According to a January poll published in La Prensa, President Martin Torrijos' approval rating finished 2007 on a high. 58.9% of those surveyed believed that the president was doing... 2008-01-09