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Economy & Business - September 2005
Brazil sets a benchmark
On 15 September Brazil's country risk premium fell to its lowest level for eight years. The fall, and the strong demand for Brazilian corporate debt, prompted the government to announce its first ever Euro-Real debt issue. The deal was launched on 19 September and was much larger than analysts had expected.
- The outlook for 2006
- What's going to happen in 2006?
- Central bank changes policy
- Central bank cuts rates as economy hums
- ARGENTINA: Government crows but worries mount
- URUGUAY: Accelerating again
- CHILE: Growth and inflation up
- PARAGUAY: Pushing for an IMF deal
- BOLIVIA: Benefit of a FTA with the US
- COLOMBIA: The damage done by the dollar slide
- ECUADOR: Trade booms
- PERU: Exports continue to rise
- VENEZUELA: Booming
- CENTRAL AMERICA: Whacked by high oil prices
- COSTA RICA: Living beyond its means?
- PANAMA: Trade deficit rises
- CUBA: More sugar problems
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Oil prices and IMF worry government
- EL SALVADOR: Slower growth
- GUATEMALA: Exports and remittances march upwards
- HONDURAS: Coffee optimism
- NICARAGUA: IMF worries
- Latin Americans say no to EU's second banana offer
- OIL: Opec puts in a safety net
- Briefs
- Increasing research
- Brazil sets a benchmark