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Economy & Business - August 2008 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ARGENTINA: Financial problems loom
Although tax receipts are high, the government
appears to feel that it is likely to run short of money. This fear is the most
likely explanation for the controversial decision to issue seven-year high yield
bonds to its ally Venezuela (at a rate of 15%) at the beginning of
August.
- The Latin American model
- Mexico raises interest rates again
- Brazil back on track
- ARGENTINA: Financial problems loom
- CHILE: Economy faring a bit better
- PARAGUAY: Lugo sets out his priorities
- URUGUAY: Bothered by inflation
- BOLIVIA: Exports hit by Boliviano strength
- COLOMBIA: Current account deficit to fall
- ECUADOR: Dollarisation to stay
- PERU: Central bank raises rates again
- VENEZUELA: Chávez buys no. 3 bank
- COSTA RICA: Central bank raises rates
- CUBA: Government claims improvement in current account
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Inflation surges in July
- PANAMA: Fiscal deficit obliterated
- EL SALVADOR: Exports up 19% in first half of 2008
- GUATEMALA: Export revenues rise
- HONDURAS: IMF calls in
- NICARAGUA: Inflation rises again
- OIL: More discoveries in Brazil
- COPPER: What the slide in prices mean
- BANANAS: Costa Rica's banana exports fall
- SOYA: Brazil soya close to a peak
- BUSINESS: Ecuador aims to create a new mobile telecoms company
- DEBT: Argentina's bond battle