Mexico’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has increased during the 2009-2017 period in the Central American region, but it has shown less dynamism than the total amount of investment abroad, according to the document Mexican investment in Central America (in Spanish only), published recently by ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. This reduced dynamism suggests that Mexican companies have readjusted their investment strategies, the study indicates.
Mexico figures as the second-biggest investor in nearly all Central American countries, with the exception of Panama, where its FDI has been …
La inversión extranjera directa (IED) de México se ha incrementado durante el período 2009-2017 en la región de Centroamérica, pero su dinamismo ha sido menor al observado en el total de su inversión en el exterior, señala el documento La inversión mexicana en Centroamérica, publicado recientemente por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL en México. Este menor dinamismo sugiere un reacomodo en las estrategias de inversión de las empresas mexicanas, indica el estudio.
México se ubica como el segundo inversionista en casi todos los países centroamericanos, a excepción de Panamá donde su IED ha…
O investimento estrangeiro direto (IED) do México aumentou durante o período 2009-2017 na região da América Central, mas seu dinamismo foi menor do que o observado no total de seu investimento no exterior, assinala o documento Investimento mexicano na América Central, publicado recentemente pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no México. Este menor dinamismo sugere uma reacomodação nas estratégias de investimento das empresas mexicanas, indica o estudo.
O México é o segundo maior investidor em quase todos os países centro-americanos, com exceção do Panamá, onde seu IED tem sido menor. Durante 2009-…
En el presente documento se hace un análisis de las economías de Centroamérica (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá) y la República Dominicana en 2018 y se ofrecen perspectivas para 2019. Es un análisis de coyuntura elaborado por la Unidad de Desarrollo Económico de la sede subregional de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en México, con información disponible al 15 de julio de 2019.…
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first quarter of 2019) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.…
The Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2018 analyses the performance of the Caribbean subregion to the global economy. It provides a comparative analysis of global economic growth, commodity price performance, Caribbean growth performance, and unemployment. This is then followed by a subsection on fiscal policy and public debt. Subsequent subsections elaborate on monetary policy, and the external sector. Section II presents country briefs for the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, together with the member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union …
The report provides an overview of the economic performance for 2017 of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago plus the eight Member States of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), and the outlook for 2018. Data were collected from a review of reports from subregional institutions as well as national governments and interviews with government officials in each of the countries examined.…
In 2018, bond issuance from Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) slowed, bond spreads widened and credit quality deteriorated. The region saw the best and the worst conditions for tapping international capital markets in 2018. In January 2018, issuers from the region placed their highest ever monthly volume of debt in international markets. On the other hand, December 2018, with no issuance recorded, was the worst December on record for LAC issuers. Bond activity in 2018 was affected by a heavy electoral calendar at the domestic level, and by U.S. interest rate hikes, withdrawal of dollar li…
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