Honduras
Economy
Among the hottest political issues in Honduras is that of consumer petrol prices, which has had implications for consumer spending and inflation. President Manuel Zelaya has presided...
2007-02-05Economy
BMI View: With solid economic growth and fiscal consolidation anticipated over the next few years, Honduras' debt servicing outlook is sound.
2007-01-15Economy
Congress approved the 2007 budget in December, with the focus firmly on tackling poverty and crime. Almost half of the budget's US$2.59 expenditure programme has been earmarked for...
2007-01-12Economy
BMI View: Consumer price inflation finished 2006 at 5.29%, an uptick from the year's low of 4.46% y-o-y, which was recorded in September. This vindicated our view that inflationary...
2007-01-10Economy
BMI View: BMI's proprietary sovereign risk rating index, which our Financial Markets team launched back in March 2006, is designed to quantify the debt servicing capabilities...
2007-01-08Economy
Data released by the Banco Central de Reserva de Honduras (BCH) showed that October's inflation reading came in at 4.51% y-o-y, a significant drop from the 8.50% recorded for the...
2006-11-30Economy
Honduran President Manual Zelaya met with recently elected Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to discuss Central American integration. Both parties will take this opportunity to deal...
2006-11-30Economy
BMI View: As a signatory to the Declaration of Guatemala, which was ratified on November 15, Honduras has pledged to fight corruption and promote transparency. But as one of the...
2006-11-21Economy
The Honduran economy looks solid, with robust growth ( BMI projects real GDP expansion of 4.5% in 2006 and 4.4% in 2007) and falling inflation. The improving macroeconomic environment...
2006-11-16Economy
BMI View: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's bold plan to crack down on gang crime has met with a mixed reaction so far. While the country's crime problem clearly needs to be tackled,...
2006-11-03




