Costa Rica

The financial storm that swept across global markets last year has rapidly degenerated into an economic hurricane. Consequently, we have grown bearish on Latin America's economic... 2009-01-30

BMI View: We have grown extremely bearish on Latin America's growth prospects as the region faces a darker age of lower commodity prices, stricter financing, and waning demand. In... 2008-12-23

BMI View: We have grown extremely bearish on Latin America's growth prospects as the region faces a darker age of lower commodity prices, stricter financing, and waning demand. In... 2008-12-23

In spite of the remarkable economic resilience exhibited across the region earlier in the year, global headwinds have now started to damage the macroeconomic outlook in Latin America.... 2008-08-14

BMI View: We are concerned about the spike seen in Central America's cumulative trade deficit in recent years caused by robust domestic demand and soaring global commodity prices.... 2008-06-09

As 2007 draws to a close, Latin America looks to have chalked up another impressive year of above-trend growth, expanding on average by 4.9% according to BMI's preliminary estimates.... 2007-12-27

Our call for a one-off move in the Costa Rican colón has played out, with the Banco Central de Costa Rica 's (BCCR) decision on November 21 to shift the band within which the currency... 2007-11-29