Paraguay

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

Despite the Paraguayan guaraní's phenomenal run - the currency has appreciated by some 36% since early 2006 - BMI sees scope for further gains versus the dollar, at least in the... 2008-06-19

Over the long term, though, we believe that soy prices are likely to remain elevated as the threat of supply shortages amid rising global demand for both soy oil and soy meal put... 2008-05-23

Having flown against the US dollar for much of the past two years, the Paraguayan guarani is taking a breather. The currency has been range bound between PYG4,630-4,810/US$ since... 2008-02-07

The guarani has been the best-performing Latin American currency against the dollar this year, having surpassed even our most bullish expectations. With the PYG having appreciated... 2006-06-29

The guarani has had a sudden spurt recently, advancing even more quickly than our constructive view had envisioned, following months of near-stagnation at around the PYG6110.00/US$... 2006-03-02

The guarani has ebbed and flowed this year in tandem with the price of soybeans, the country’s primary export. A 35% drop in prices of the commodity over the past five months have... 2005-12-01

The guarani has rallied by over 4% since mid-February, from PYG6310.00/US$ to PYG6035.00/US$, after having experienced a sharp sell-off throughout H204. The strength can largely be... 2005-06-30