Ecuador
Economy
BMI View: We have started to witness a spate of nationalisations, referenda and constitutional proposals across Latin America, which have started to dictate investor sentiment and...
2008-08-19Economy
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....
2008-08-14Economy
We think that there could be some significant downside potential for Brazil's US$ Global 27 bond. At 6.3%, current yields do not appear attractive enough to warrant a heavy long position,...
2008-08-07Economy
Once again, political headlines rather than economic fundamentals are helping to drive down the price of Ecuadorian debt, with the US$ Global 30 bond reaching a nine-month low of...
2008-07-22Economy
BMI View: With front-month Brent crude still trading north of US$130 per barrel, the technical position of Latin America's oil credits remains well supported. In Ecuador, we see further...
2008-05-29Economy
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....
2007-12-27Economy
monetary policy, comparisons with previous rate-cutting episodes in 1998 and 2001 will inevitably be made. Although it is risky to rely too much on historical parallels, it is worth...
2007-09-21Economy
After a long period of relative calm since June 2006, volatility in global assets returned with a vengeance in February, with equity markets dropping and bond spreads widening. This...
2007-03-23


