Inflation will continue to be a problem
César Addario Soljancic, EXOR Latam’s regional vice president for Central America and the Caribbean, warned that rising prices continue to pose a threat to the region’s recovery. The economic reopening and recovery following the 2020 lockdowns and quarantines set Central America on the path to recovery in 2021.
Remittances: A Lifeline for Latin American Economies
A recent World Bank report has confirmed what has been evident for decades: family remittances—the money sent back to their home countries by citizens who have migrated to other nations—continue to breathe new life into Latin American economies.
El Salvador and Panama Lead Growth Forecasts for 2021
We are nearing the end of 2021, with all the challenges this year has brought. The pandemic is far from over, even with the progress made in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and the concept of the “new normal” has taken hold across all sectors of the global economy.
Outlook for the Salvadoran Economy
The Central American country is beginning to show signs of renewed vitality following the economic shutdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central America: Between Crisis and Economic Takeoff
Countries in the region were already facing challenges before the impact of COVID-19, but by 2022 most will be back on track for growth.
Debt Issuance Through Public Enterprises: A Viable Option for Central America
Centroamérica está iniciando la ruta de la recuperación, pese a que aún no está claro cuándo concluirá la pandemia del COVID-19. El virus ha dejado enormes costos sociales, humanos, sanitarios, pero también financieros. Los gobiernos de la región han debido recurrir a la emisión de deuda y a la contratación de préstamos con entidades multilaterales, […]
History Repeats Itself: Evergrande and the Potential Real Estate Crash in the East
The markets are watching closely to see what happens with the real estate giant, as they fear a domino effect of systemic risk if it were to go bankrupt.
The Fed and the End of the Cheap Money Party
Markets have been anticipating that the Federal Reserve will announce the end of the economic stimulus measures it has maintained in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latin America is making slow progress toward recovery
América Latina avanza a paso lento hacia la recuperación posterior a la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19. Para 2022, solo la mitad de los países habrá logrado crecimiento positivos, en relación con los niveles de 2019, pre pandemia, y aún estas previsiones no son del todo certeras: aún falta que se logre dejar […]
Positive aspects of Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador
La adopción del dólar como divisa de curso legal en El Salvador es una apuesta innovadora, y que ha enfrentado críticas, pero al analizar las cifras y la evolución no solo de su valor de mercado, incuestionablemente alcista, sino también de su aceptación y uso entre empresas multinacionales y grandes bancos de inversión, se puede […]