Panama’s economy ran out of steam four years ago and it is struggling to meet deficit targets. The country is looking for new sources of economic fuel but it needs a major boost soon.
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Rebuilding Growth
The Caribbean is battling a particularly difficult global environment. Economies throughout the region face serious challenges, although oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago is in better shape than most.
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Sovereign Report Apr-May 2003
Mexican Bradys, Endangered Species Mexican Bradys are on their way out, after the finance ministry decided to call $3.8 billion-worth of outstanding dollar-denominated A and B series Brady bonds. Once […]
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Peso Market’s Power Bond
Mexico’s electricity commission issues a bond backed by receivables from its corporate customers. The bond is the first unsecured asset-backed bond from a government entity.
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Putting Pizzazz Into Glass
Vitro, the Mexican glassmaker, is trying to fend off Asian competitors with value-added products. But a weighty debt load and weakening cashflow aren’t making the company’s survival any easier.
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Liquid Gas Solidifies the Future
Trinidad and Tobago’s oil and gas industry is on its way to becoming among the world’s best.
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Mutual Mobilization
Institutional investors in Trinidad are demanding more long-term investments.
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Oiling the Engines of Growth
The energy business is fueling the country’s economic expansion, but the wealth is not reaching everyone.
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Putting Liquidity to Work
The government and investors want to establish greater depth in the local capital markets.
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Rules of the Game
Trinidad and Tobago offers minimal restrictions and ample incentives for investors