Nicaragua

A weaker external outlook for Q410-2011 has seen a downward revision to some of the top-ranked economies in our most recent Latin American sovereign risk ratings. Yet, while several... 2010-09-16

The controversy surrounding President Daniel Ortega's fiscal programme continued in early September, when Central Bank President Antenor Rosales Bolaños stated unequivocally that bank's... 2010-09-08

BMI View: President Daniel Ortega's re-election bid is eroding the legitimacy of Nicaragua's democratic institutions, and will continue to weigh on the country's business environment... 2010-09-07

BMI View: Central America's two speed economic development is set to continue, as political obstacles in the economies with the weakest growth outlook prevent the introduction of... 2010-08-31

BMI View: We are revising down our end-2010 consumer price inflation (CPI) forecast to 5.0%, from 6.5% previously, as we do not expect price pressures to build significantly in H210.... 2010-08-02

BMI View: We are revising down our end-2010 consumer price inflation (CPI) forecast to 5.0%, from 6.5% previously, as we do not expect price pressures to build significantly in H210.... 2010-08-02

BMI View: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's administration appears reluctant to reduce the public sector wage bill despite IMF protestations, and this is likely to keep the public... 2010-07-22

Nicaragua's goods trade deficit fell to US$255mn through the first four months of the year according to latest data from the central bank, representing a 42.9% y-o-y decrease from... 2010-07-02

The administration of President Daniel Ortega continues to come under stiff criticism both at home and abroad for perceptions that the country's relatively nascent democratic institutions... 2010-07-02

BMI View: We believe that risks to Latin American banking sectors from Europe's myriad woes are muted, thanks to the the structure of foreign bank lending in the region, which should... 2010-06-24