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:
The bureaucratic procedures and permits required by the Cuban government and some restrictions on the establishment of companies could represent obstacles for foreign businessmen interested in investing on the island.
Although in Cuba there exists sectors such as telecommunications and construction, which have high growth potential due to a backlog in investment, those who are knowledgeable about the real situation in Cuban say that it will be difficult to take advantage of these opportunities, at least for now.That is the perception of the former ambassador of Costa Rica in Cuba, Rodrigo Carreras, who in an interview with the newspaper Nacion.com, detailed the conditions of the economy of the island and the difficulties that could be faced by entrepreneurs interested in doing business there.
Trading volume last year reached $1.526 billion, 30% more than what was traded in 2015.
The repo market accounted for most of the volume traded in the stock market in 2016, with an increase over 2015 of 33%.The volume traded in these instruments was 382 million, while in 2015 $289 million was traded.
In the next two years the banking group will issue $20 million on the Nicaraguan Stock Exchange in terms of less than one year and $40 million in terms of three to five years.
The issuance registered on the Nicaraguan stock market will be issued with terms of 24 months, in commercial paper and standardized bonds.The program consists of two series: Series A , with a term of up to 360 days (revolving) and Serie B, with terms of three to five years.
A value of more than $5 billion has been given to the investment projects that the Ortega administration intends to carry out through public, private and investment partnership deals.
Among the projects proposed by the Nicaraguan government and open to funding proposals are:
The US Congress passed a law which puts conditions on Daniel Ortega's government for obtaining loans from international institutions.
The purpose of the law known as the Nica Act, is for loans negotiated between Nicaragua and international financial organizations to be rejected by the United States, unless the Ortega government takes"... measures for the restoration of democracy and the holding of free, fair and transparent elections."
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