Lehman effect on Panama

The fall of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch shook stock markets all over the world.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

These announcements have caused a general fall in the international markets, however, the Panama Stock Exchange did not react to these events. As a matter of fact, it closed with a 1.31% increase.
The Banking Superintendence of Panama believes that it is to early to measure the impact that this new thrust in the sub-prime (or high risk mortgage) crisis will have on the financial system.

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