Nicaragua

BMI View: We expect Nicaragua's business environment to remain below the regional average for the foreseeable future. However ongoing improvements to the country's infrastructure... 2011-04-12

BMI View: Consumer price inflation in Nicaragua fell to 7.2% y-o-y in February, from 9.2% at the end of 2010 according to the Banco Central de Nicaragua. On a month-on-month basis,... 2011-04-05

With the Nicaraguan government getting closer to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, we believe there is scope for the country to alienate itself politically from a large portion... 2011-04-05

BMI View: Nicaragua's balance of payments outlook remains fragile. Given that the economy is reliant on cheap oil from Venezuela and a large volume of grants and multilateral loans... 2011-03-22

In our view Nicaragua's decision to disallow electoral observers from monitoring the upcoming elections in November is likely to bode ill for international perceptions of the country's... 2011-03-08

BMI View: We believe Nicaragua's international investment appeal could deteriorate over the coming years, given that incumbent President Daniel Ortega is looking likely to win the... 2011-03-08

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: 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: We expect political risks in Central America to rise over the next 12 months, as electoral uncertainty aggravates existing tensions caused by gaping social divisions and... 2011-02-22

BMI View: Latin America's sovereign risk credentials continue to improve overall, boosted by broadly strong growth rates and high commodity prices. However, we caution that the outlook... 2011-02-09