By: IMF January 22, 2021 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today Panama’s request for a two-year arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) for…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Precautionary Credit Line Provides Panama with Crisis Insurance
By: IMF January 22, 2021 After over two decades of record high growth, Panama is facing a sharp economic contraction following months of pandemic-related lockdowns. With support from the IMF,…
Guyana president slams Venezuela’s Maduro over disputed oil territory
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Saturday responded sharply to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro who, on Thursday, escalated rhetoric that Essequibo, which comprises almost…
International mining group to extend gold assets in Colombia
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 Orea Mining Corp is very pleased to announce the signing of a Binding Letter of Intent (“BLOI”) to acquire gold projects with an existing…
Shell hails 50% stake in Colombian Oil Company as opportunity!
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2020 Shell hails Ecopetrol 50 percent stake as “opportunity” to bring its technical know-how to Colombia to help build the offshore drilling sector. Cynthia Babski,…
Shell takes 50% stake in Colombian oil and gas firm!
By: Staff Writer December 29, 2020 Oil giant, Shell, takes a 50 percent stake in Colombian oil and gas firm to continue its offshore, deep water exploration. Ecopetrol S.A. hereby…
Canadian company extends PPA in Nicaragua into 2039
By: Staff Writer December 29, 2020 A Canadian firm extends their power purchase agreement (PPA) in geothermal facility in Nicaragua into 2039. Polaris Infrastructure, a Toronto-based company engaged in the operation,…
Shopping giant to open new warehouses in Jamaica and Guatemala by early 2022
By: Staff Writer December 29, 2020 Shopping giant and warehouse club is proceeding with construction of two new warehouses in Jamaica and Guatemala for a Spring 2022 opening. PriceSmart, Inc.,…
IMF gives Honduras $90m for COVID-19 relief.
By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IMF Executive Board Completes Third Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility for Honduras. The IMF Executive Board’s completion…
IDB Invest promotes the development of tourism in Belize through Atlantic Bank
By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, will provide a loan to Atlantic Bank Limited (Atlantic Bank) for US$20m with a three-year tenor.…
IMF takes note of massive trade shock in Central America at height of COVID-19 pandemic.
By Staff Writer December 18, 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a country focus on the Central American region, looking at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and Natural disasters…
Colombia Draws on IMF Flexible Credit Line to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
BY Staff Writer December 4, 2020 The Colombian government has made a drawing of US$ 5.4 billion under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement in the context of the pandemic.…