Centroamérica y México conforman el área que mayor dinamismo tendrá este año, con un crecimiento en conjunto del 2,5% .
No es de extrañar entonces que la mayoría de países que más incrementarán su PIB estén en este bloque.
El tercer lugar lo ocupará Nicaragua, si la Cepal acierta con su previsión de una subida del 4,7% .
En esta nación, será la demanda interna la que más aporte al buen comportamiento de la economía.
A esta se sumarán el aumento de las exportaciones y el crecimiento del turismo.
Fecha: 4 de agosto, 2017
Fuente: BBC Mundo
La agencia calificadora de riesgo crediticio Moody’s Investors Service elevó la perspectiva de calificación de “estable” a “positiva”, adicionalmente, ratificó la categoría “B2” de la calificación de la deuda soberana de Nicaragua en moneda nacional y extranjera, informó ayer el Banco Central de Nicaragua (BCN).
La calificación “B2” refleja las fortalezas crediticias de Nicaragua, incluyendo el fuerte crecimiento económico, el apoyo del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) y el sector empresarial en el país, según Moody’s.
Las fortalezas crediticias del país facilitan la implementación de políticas positivas para la calificación crediticia, y un servicio de deuda menor al de países similares, contribuyendo a equilibrar los desafíos planteados por el bajo ingreso per cápita y la alta proporción de deuda pública denominada en moneda extranjera.
La calificación crediticia de Nicaragua “B2” se ha mantenido desde julio 2015, cuando la firma la mejoró, al pasar de “B3” a “B2”. En noviembre del año pasado, la firma sostuvo que la economía nicaragüense es una de las que más rápido crece en Latinoamérica, aunque siempre expuesta a los efectos que pudiesen provocar los factores externos.
The IMF has warned about global risks that could adversely affect markets, like the refugee crisis in Europe, the severe drought in Africa, and the Middle East war, among other things. Despite these risks, the IMF has noted that Nicaragua's macroeconomic performance remains robust, highlighting its strong economic growth, supported by strong agricultural production, intense trading activity, and low inflation. The growth projections of the Nicaraguan economy continue to be positive and relatively high when compared to the growth rates of the rest of the countries in the region.
Credit rating agencies Moody's and Fitch also validated the country's good economic performance. They cited the moderate level of indebtedness of the central government, its history of pragmatic economic policies and highlighted the government's strategic alliance with the private sector as an important factor for the country's positive economic standing.
Sitel, Convergys, Concentrix, and Accedo Technologies give first-hand accounts on the status of Nicaragua since the US issued its new travel warning.
Travel alerts and warnings can often cause reputational damage to established nations in the blink of an eye, resulting mostly from fear-induced speculation instead of hard facts. Tourism takes a hit, foreign investment deals can be shelved, and businesses start planning for the worst. But it’s often difficult to know exactly what is happening on the ground without first-hand accounts of the situation.
On June 29th, the U.S. State Department issued a new travel alert for the Central American nation of Nicaragua, warning its citizens to avoid visiting the country until later in the year. The warning was spurred on by “heightened sensitivity” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential elections and the construction of the controversial interoceanic canal.
Nicaragua‘s free trade zones have turned out to be the major earners of foreign exchange revenue for the country, having drawn US$2.19 billion in goods and service exports last year.
This is a major development in the Central American country which has traditionally been heavily reliant on agriculture.
Revenues generated by companies operating in the free zone rose more than 133% in the past six years, according to local newspaper Prensa Latina.
American BPO startup Quality Contact Centers (QC2) has bulked up in Nicaragua with the launch of another call center. Its newest delivery center has now sprung up in Bluefields, a bustling town in Nicaragua’s Caribbean region.
Miami-based QC2 says the rising demand for bilingual call center services in the United States is driving its expansion in Nicaragua.
QC2 expanded to Nicaragua some years ago by launching a small call center in Managua. Today it is running two call centers in the Nicaraguan capital city.
