Latin America Economic Outlook Treading the middle ground The outlook for Latin America remains good and, while the developed world will struggle to grow by 2% next year, we expect the region as a whole to grow by 4%. Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia will... 10th September 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Argentina: one step forward, two steps back According to a report in this morning’s Financial Times, the Argentine government has performed a sharp u-turn and will now allow the IMF to scrutinise its much-maligned national accounts in an... 9th September 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Running into global headwinds Growth in Brazil has shifted to a more sustainable pace in recent months, but otherwise the region’s recovery remains on track. For now, at least, the major threat to growth stems from global rather... 27th August 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack On course for a weaker 2011 This month’s data have brought fresh signs that the region’s recovery, which has so far been pretty impressive, is starting to lose some of its steam. Brazilian industrial production stagnated in... 27th July 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Data starting to soften but recovery still on track The latest data from the region have been somewhat softer than expected. Industrial production slowed in both Brazil and Mexico last month, while forward looking indicators weakened too. Data on the... 29th June 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Markets hammered by flight to safety Financial markets across the region have been hammered by a flight to safety over the past month as concerns about fiscal sustainability in the euro-zone have reached fever pitch. Equities, currencies... 28th May 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Fundamentals remain good but growth set to slow in 2011 (Q2 10) The economic resurgence in Latin America is likely to stay strong for a while yet. Brazil and Peru should remain the region’s best performers – we expect both to expand by 6% this year. Mexico, Chile... 10th May 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Divergences in the inflation outlook open up With growth prospects in Latin America starting to diverge, the outlook for inflation varies between countries. In Brazil, the rapid recovery from last year’s relatively shallow recession has caused a... 30th April 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Brazil continues to lead the way Brazil’s recovery continues to impress. GDP expanded by 2.0% q/q in the final quarter of last year and all the signs are that growth has remained strong in recent months. That said, concerns are... 29th March 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Markets rattled by concerns over the global recovery Although the economic recovery in Latin America is building momentum, financial markets experienced a turbulent month and sold off sharply on concerns about the sustainability of the global recovery... 25th February 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Weak global recovery to expose sharp country divisions (Q1 10) The recovery in Latin America’s resurgent economy is likely to stay strong for a quarter or two longer. But we expect growth to fade over the second half of this year and into 2011 as the global... 15th February 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Inflation remains benign despite clear signs of recovery The economic recovery in Latin America is well underway but, in most countries at least, there is little evidence of a build-up in price pressures. Indeed, headline inflation fell in Mexico, Colombia... 29th January 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Divisions in growth outlook come to the fore The recession in Latin America is over and almost every economy returned to positive growth in Q3. However, at a country level, growth prospects are now diverging. Brazil, Chile and Peru remain the... 26th November 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Still some upside left for financial markets After a stellar rise from March’s lows, financial markets across Latin America have wobbled over the past week amid fears that a number of countries might follow Brazil’s lead and impose controls on... 30th October 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Impressive recovery to give way to sluggish 2011 (Q4 09) A combination of a decent recovery in the US and Asia, the recent pick-up in commodity prices and a resumption of capital inflows should ensure that most countries in Latin America experience a strong... 28th October 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Inflation still falling despite signs of recovery There are continued signs of recovery in Latin America’s economy. Brazilian GDP expanded by a seasonally-adjusted 1.9% q/q in Q2, while more timely data suggest that Mexico and Chile returned to... 30th September 2009 · 1 min read
