Increased Consumption of Gourmet Coffee in PanamaWednesday, November 3, 2010 Domestic consumption of quality coffee has increased over the past 5 years. Coffee farmers are not exporting all gourmet beans, 10% of production stays for the local market. Coffee Consumption Expected to GrowMonday, March 1, 2010 If the current trend is sustained, coffee consumption could reach 134 million 60kg sacks. Nestor Osorio, executive director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), added they are optimistic regarding the current tendency. Domestic Coffee Consumption Grows in GuatemalaMonday, March 9, 2009 The domestic consumption of coffee in Guatemala has doubled in the last 5 years from 200,000 to 400,000 quintals. An article by Cristina Bonillo in prensalibre.com described the growing coffee consumption market in Guatemala, noting the recent proliferation of cafes and coffee shops and analyzing the various companies involved in this sector. Costa Rica and Beef ConsumptionTuesday, June 13, 2017 Figures from the Livestock Corporation show that 21% of beef consumers reduced their consumption compared to two years ago, 18% increased it and for 62% it stayed the same. From the Conclusions section of the report on beef consumption in Costa Rica, by the Cattle Corporation: Basic Rate Drops to 11.5% in Costa RicaThursday, August 6, 2009 The drop of 0.5 percentage points is the third consecutive since mid July, when the rate stood at 12.75%. "These variations are important because they tell investors what was the average return on their savings, as well as telling debtors how much they will pay, as most loans are tied to the performance of this rate", reported Elfinancierocr.com. Costa Rica to Issue $ 1.935 Million in BondsThursday, February 3, 2011 The placement will take place during the first half of the year and responds to the government's financing needs. "The National Treasury announced that it will continue with its approach to issue more medium term bonds (three, five and seven year terms), mostly the already known TP and Tudes (indexed through development units)," reported Elfinancierocr.com. Basic Rate in Costa Rica up to 7.5%Thursday, March 10, 2011 The rise of a quarter percentage point locates the indicator at 7.5%. With this increase, the Basic Passive Rate calculated by the Central Bank of Costa Rica is now located at the same level from two weeks ago. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Passive interest rate in Costa Rica rises to 7.25%Thursday, August 7, 2008 The passive interest rate which began to rise in April will be at 7.25% starting today. This rate is used as a reference for loans in the local currency; hence an increase in the passive rate is a stimulus for savers. Mexico to sell power to GuatemalaWednesday, April 16, 2008 From May of next year, Mexico's state-owned Federal Electricity Comission (CFE) will begin to sell Guatemala 200 megawatts of power under a five-year accord signed in 2006. The CFE has built transmission lines to the border, but work remains to be done on the Guatemalan side before the accord can be implemented. Panama: Fuel Consumption Up 4%Tuesday, February 21, 2017 In 2016 total consumption increased by 4% compared to 2015, mainly explained by an 18% increase in consumption of 95 octane gasoline and 12% in bunker C. Total consumption of gasoline, diesel, bunker C, liquefied petroleum gas and other fuels rose by 4% in 2016 compared to the previous year. In the case of gasoline, the highest increase was recorded in 95 octane, which increased by 18.5%, while consumption of regular gasoline or 91 octane fell by 3.6%. Sardimar Seeks Growth in Guatemala and El SalvadorTuesday, August 17, 2010 The company's five-year strategic plan focuses on increasing the per-capita consumption of tuna in these countries. According to the company's estimates, current average consumption half a tin of tuna per year, whereas in Costa Rica this figure is 12 cans per person. Guatemala: More Consumption and Less InvestmentMonday, August 30, 2010 In the first quarter of the year consumption was up 4.7% and investment fell 11.6% relative to the same period of 2009. The data form part of analysis conducted by the Guatemalan central bank, Banguat, on the economy's performance. Panama Consumes More Imported CheeseMonday, May 17, 2010 In the first two months of 2010 the country imported a total 732 tons of cheese; 46% accounted for cheese for consumption, and the rest for industrial uses. In comparison, in the same period of 2009, Panama imported 1.017 tons, but only 34% accounted for cheese intended for consumption, with the rest being used for industrial purposes (mainly for producing yellow cheese). How and What do Panamanians consume?Wednesday, January 28, 2009 A study by Urban & Associates details the profile of the Panamanian consumer. The Martes Financiero weekly reported the most interesting results of the study, which was carried out based on a national survey of more than 1,800 consumers. |
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