El Salvador
Economy
Polls published on the eve of President Tony Saca’s third year in office reaffirm his standing among the general public, but an increasing number of Salvadoreans are dissatisfied...
2006-06-16Political Risk
President Saca has begun his third year in office with a strong, although slightly diminished, positive rating among the population. However, he has shown no sign of a change in policy,...
2006-06-14Economy
BMI View: A government subsidy of US$0.50 per gallon of diesel for buses and US$0.15/gallon for minibuses runs out at the end of June 2006 and the bus operators want the ministry...
2006-06-14Political Risk
May 1 saw the inauguration of a new legislature in El Salvador, following the March 12 elections. As things stand, president Tony Saca's Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA),...
2006-05-17Economy
Thanks to the increased quota for the US under DR-CAFTA (of 24,000 metric tonnes), sugar exporters sold US$34mn worth of produce in Q106, compared with US$67mn during the whole of...
2006-05-17Economy
Interest rates have risen in the early part of the year, in line with the rise in the US federal reserve rate. Borrowing rates for loans up to a year were 7.53% by the end of February...
2006-04-20Economy
We are seeing a period of intense discussions between the main political players ahead of the May 1 deadline for the new legislative assembly to take office. Top of the agenda is...
2006-04-20Economy
According to the central bank's monthly index of economic activity, IMAE, the economy grew by 4.5% in January, on a 12-month scale. That compares with 0.06% growth in January 2005...
2006-04-11Economy
Exports in January rose by 10.3% year-on-year, off the back of strong coffee and sugar sales. The import bill rose by 11%, dominated by the purchase of industrial intermediary goods...
2006-03-20Political Risk
Voters in El Salvador's March 12 legislative and municipalelections have given their backing to the two major dominant forces inSalvadorean politics - Alianza Republicana Nacionalista,...
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