In 2013 El Salvador attracted $140 million in foreign direct investment, Nicaragua $849 million, Honduras $1.060 billion, Guatemala $1.308 billion, Costa Rica $2.682 billion, and Panama $4 billion.
The Central America countries in total attracted $10.039,4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2013, of which 40% went to Panama and only 1.6% went to El Salvador.
The recovery in the amount of money sent to their countries of origin by Central American emigrants remains strong.
In the first quarter, in Nicaragua, remittances totaled $ 287.5 million, 8.2% higher than in same period in 2010.
Monetary transfers to Guatemala (the largest recipient in Central America), totalled $1,758.7 million in the first five months of 2011. An increase of 10.4% compared to the same period in 2010.
As in Orwell’s fable, Central Banks assume the task of deciding who, among equals, “is more equal than others”.
Paul Laurent Solís analyzed the anathema that has become the label “tax haven”, and remarked the role Central Banks have assumed in Central American economies, especially when they become tools for whichever government that happens to be in power.
Fitch Ratings reported that the risks to regional banks during the current crisis are growing and represent a major challenge for 2009.
The combination of reduced credit expansion, fund restrictions and increasing loan provisions have limited the profits of most banks and it is expected for these factors to continue to pressure the results in the coming months.
Fitch Ratings reported that the risks to regional banks during the current crisis are growing and represent a major challenge for 2009.
The combination of reduced credit expansion, fund restrictions and increasing loan provisions have limited the profits of most banks and it is expected for these factors to continue to pressure the results in the coming months.
The Central Bank of Nicargua will maintain its economic growth objectives, estimated at around 3% to 4%, despite the financial crisis.
Despite the financial crisis in the US, Nicaragua is not going to change its economic growth projections of 3% to 4% because "it was calculated based on the price of petroleum" which has been falling, said the president of the Bank, Antenor Rosales, to local station, Channel 8.