The volume of operations in the foreign exchange market totaled $1.233 billion in August 2018, registering an increase of 23% with respect to the same month in 2017.
The volume of operations in the foreign exchange market totaled $1.233 billion in the month of August (purchases: $485.7 million and sales $747.3 million), with a daily average of $45.7 million, reported the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN).
At the end of the second quarter of the year, the country reported that the total external debt amounted to $11.728 billion, an amount that exceeds by 1.9% what was recorded at the end of 2017.
Nicaragua's total external debt totaled 11.728 billion dollars, of which 6.0832 billion corresponds to the private sector and 5.6448 billion to the public sector.Total external debt increased by 175.7 million dollars (1.5%), compared to the first quarter of 2018, reported the Central Bank of Nicaragua.
Using a web platform with key information from all of the markets in the region and the Dominican Republic, Central American stock exchanges propose reviving the plan to create a truly integrated regional market.
Once again authorities at stock exchanges in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic have put back on the table the plan to integrate the stock markets in each each country into a single regional one. The only difference with regard to the attempts that have been made previously is that there is now the experience of integration of the Salvadoran and Panamanian exchanges, which has been operational since May of last year.
One of the decisions taken by Guatemalan businessmen with interests in Nicaragua is to suspend new investments until the situation in the country is normalized.
Due to the social and political situation that the country has been experiencing for more than three months, Guatemalan investors that operate companies in Nicaragua have been analyzing the situation closely, and are already taking measures to minimize the impact of the crisis on businesses. One of the decisions that some companies have taken is to reduce the cost of the operation to the lowest possible level, in order to maintain or reduce product inventories.
The Central Bank awarded bills denominated in Córdobas for an amount equivalent to $17 million, and another $8 million in an auction held on April 25, 2018.
From a statement issued by the Central Bank:
April 25, 2018.The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reports that on April 25, 2018, in the BCN's auction of bills it was decided to:
In 2017, $2.494 billion was traded on the stock market, 34% more than the sum total of operations last year.
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported that last year they observed in the stock market " ... the predominance of the national currency, representing almost 88% of total trades in different markets."
The 2017-2018 Guide by the Nicaraguan - German chamber of commerce provides details on tax exemption regimes by sector, requirements for foreign investors and other data.
Between January and November, transactions on the Stock Exchange totaled $1.562 billion, accumulating an 11% growth compared to the same period in 2016.
Gerardo Argüello, general manager of the National Securities Exchange (BVN), told Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "...
In the first half of the year private fixed investment increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2016, driven mainly by the good performance of the construction sector.
From the Central Bank's "Quarterly GDP Report II"
Private fixed investment grew by 2.8% (5.6% in the first half of the year), as a result of increases in construction (9.3%) and other investments (3.25) and a decrease in machinery and equipment (-2.2%).Fixed investment increased by 2.2% (4.6% in the first half of the year), as a result of a positive performance in machinery and equipment (15.3%) and decreases in other investments (-8.1%) and those under construction (-1.0%).
On November 13th and 14th Costa Rican entrepreneurs of hotel brands, investment funds and real estate developers will be meeting in Costa Rica to discuss sustainable investments in the industry.
The event is being organized by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and will take place at the Hotel Real Intercontinental.
In the first eight months of the year, the volume traded in the primary market grew by almost twice as much as in the same period in 2016, driven by growing product diversification and increased investor demand.
Growth in trading in both the primary and secondary market is due mainly to a greater diversification of financial instruments, attractive returns and a growing interest from investors and companies in the stock market both in finding investment options and in seeking financing.
Stable returns is the main characteristic of real estate funds which in Costa Rica have shown annualized growth of 26% in their net assets.
An article in Nacion.com reports that "...Real estate funds spent $284.2 million on the acquisition of 32 buildings between April2016 and March 2017. As of March, net assets managed by the seven investment fund management companies (SAFI) amounted to¢754,255 million, after a year-on-year increase of 26%, according to the Superintendency of Securities (Sugeval)."
In the next five years the government expects to attract new private investment to add to the 1300 MW of renewable energy projects in the energy matrix.
Currently, 80% of power generation plants operating in the country are privately owned, and the Ortega administration has announced that it will continue to offer attractive terms to encourage the arrival of new private investment into the energy sector.The 2017-2030 plan envisages the incorporation of 1300 MW into the energy matrix,"... '(projects) that are open to all national and foreign investors who are participating.'"
The Central Bank has managed to issue the equivalent of $48 million in Letters denominated in local currency, at average rates of between 0.36% and 4%, for periods of between 7 days and nine months.
From a statement issued by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
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