Paraguay

Inflation fell 0.4% month-on-month (m-o-m) in June, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay, continuing a trend of easing price pressures this year. Annual inflation stood at 3.9%,... 2012-08-07

BMI View: Although too early to adequately assess the longer-term economic fallout from Paraguay's ongoing political crisis, the impact on growth in 2012 will likely be negative.... 2012-07-05

BMI View: After trending lower at the start of 2012, consumer price inflation in Paraguay rose in May, to 3.8% y-o-y from 3.3% the previous month. This is line with our forecast... 2012-06-27

Paraguay's low score in our short-term political risk ratings, which is the weakest in the region, has been justified following President Fernando Lugo's recent ousting from power.... 2012-06-27

BMI View: Paraguay's foreign exchange reserves excluding gold reached US$4.8bn in March, according to the International Monetary Fund. As we expect the country's subdued export sector... 2012-05-22

BMI View: Paraguay's consumer price inflation continued to lose steam in March, coming in at 0.5% m-o-m and just 3.3% y-o-y. The collapse of meat prices in the wake of two foot-and-mouth... 2012-04-27

BMI View: Paraguay's trade balance remained in the red in January, as the country posted a deficit of US$429mn. Exports stood at US$350mn, less than half of the value of imports,... 2012-04-01

BMI View: Paraguay's 2011 real GDP growth came in at 4.0% according to preliminary estimates of the central bank, well below the 15.0% recorded in 2010 and spot on our forecast. Weaker... 2012-03-29

BMI View: Paraguay's political risk profile will continue to suffer ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in April 2013. President Fernando Lugo's failure to recover... 2012-03-14

BMI View: Paraguay's trade balance deteriorated markedly in Q411, as a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the region of San Pedro saw beef exports plummet. Total exports came... 2012-02-03