Economy

BMI View: Panama's extremely strong growth rate is set to continue driving domestic inflationary pressures over the next few years, although dollarisation will moderate price growth... 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: Investment into Panama, buoyed by relative political stability, good fiscal management, and regulatory transparency, will help drive impressive real GDP expansion in the... 2011-06-05

BMI View: Despite a relatively large population and a low base, Guatemala's economic growth is expected to remain rather subdued over the foreseeable future. A challenging business... 2011-06-05

BMI View: Amid rising energy prices and a growing global demand for 'green' alternatives to fossil fuels, palm oil represents an increasingly attractive opportunity for low-income... 2011-06-05

The imminent return of ousted former president Manuel Zelaya to Honduras could provide an important boost to the country's economic outlook, as aid and investment inflows are bolstered.... 2011-06-01

Honduras' index of economic activity (IMAE) registered another month of solid growth in March, rising by 4.3% y-o-y and taking the increase for Q111 as a whole to 4.4% y-o-y.

Recent spikes in the price of basic foodstuffs will likely cause significant hardship among Nicaragua's largely impoverished population, and we are concerned that Nicaraguan President... 2011-05-24

We expect the Costa Rican central bank to hold the benchmark interest rate at 6.5% for the remainder of 2011. With sustained colón appreciation against the dollar hurting key industries,... 2011-05-19