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Fiber Optic Cable: Purchases Up by 10%Monday, May 9, 2022 During the third quarter of 2021 there was a growth in the Central American region in fiber optic cable imports by $10 million, reaching $55 million in purchases, the main supplier is China with $18 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Purchases in the Non-alcoholic Beverages Sector IncreaseMonday, May 9, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, imports of non-alcoholic beverages reached $412 million in the Central American region, the main supplier was Guatemalan companies with $100 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Cleaning Products: Sector RecoversSunday, May 1, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021 imports of soaps and cleaning products in the Central American region increased by 45% reaching $128 million in purchases, the main supplier is Honduras with $79 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] Beauty and Personal Care: Costa Rica is the Main ImporterSunday, May 1, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, purchases in the Central American region of beauty and personal care products increased by 28% to reach $413 million, with Mexico being the main supplier of these products with a sales value of $123 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] Remittances to Honduras increased 7.3% in 2008Friday, January 23, 2009 Remittances sent to Honduras totaled $2.7 million, according to the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH). Proceso Digital reports on its website: "Despite the increase, it was less in 2007-2008 than in 2006-2007, when it was 11.6%, it was said. Remittances in Honduras exceed $2 billionMonday, October 20, 2008 In September, the remittances registered an increase of 9.4% with respect to the same period in 2007, according to a preliminary report of the BCH. Honduran economic authorities and international agencies warn that the impact of the United States financial crisis is reflected with greater strength in the remittances in 2009. Honduras records first-half inflation of 6.8 percentMonday, July 7, 2008 The retail price index in Honduras rose by 1.2 percent in June and by 6.8 percent in the first half of the year, the nation's central bank reported. The bank said that inflation last year was 6.9 percent. Remittances to Honduras grow 11.9%Thursday, July 31, 2008 The remittances sent by Honduran immigrants to their families in the country were over $1.360 million for the first six months of this year. The dollars sent by honduran immigrants, most of them living in the United States, are the main source of foreign currency in the country, acknowledged the authorities. In 2006, remittances accounted for 25% of the country's gross domestic product.
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Footwear: Purchases in the Region Are RecoveringTuesday, April 26, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, an increase in Central American purchases of footwear and its parts is observed, reaching imports of $445 million in the period analyzed, with China being the main supplier with $168 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Autoparts: Guatemala, Main Buyer in the RegionTuesday, April 26, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021 a slow recovery of the automotive sector is seen, reaching purchases in the Central American region for $451 million, with China being the main supplier, with 27% of the market. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] Citibank starts operations in HondurasMonday, August 18, 2008 Citibank Honduras, which belongs to the American Citigroup, started to operate today and is the result of the merger of two other banking institutions with Central American capital. "Cuscatlan bank and Banco Uno bank have successfully completed their merger, and from now on will be called Citibank Honduras," indicated a paid ad published today in the press. Honduras: State Near Financial CollapseFriday, October 4, 2013 In various departments state officials are owed wages, and at the same time there is increasing pressure from others to be granted increases in their salaries. Among the sectors that have been affected are employees in the Health department, the Honduran Telecommunications Company (Hondutel), the Public Ministry and the National Police. New Mining Law in Honduras ReadyMonday, January 2, 2012 The committees of the National Congress of Honduras have finished writing a report on the new Mining Law. During the process of preparing the document, the committee that worked on it met with environmental groups, the mining sector and the authorities of the Directorate for the Promotion of Mining (Defomin). Indicators of CorruptionThursday, June 9, 2011 A study on the causes of the rampant corruption prevailing in Honduras, is an analysis that can apply to any Central American country. The report "Indicators of International Corruption. What they reflect and what they omit?. The case of Honduras”, was commissioned by the National Anticorruption Council (CNA) in Honduras, and conducted by a European consultancy. Honduras: Law Requires Financial Institutions to Publish Financial StatementsMonday, December 6, 2010 The amendment passed by Congress requires banks and financial institutions to publish in newspapers their financial information. "With the amendment, article 32 says that "the supervised institutions are required to publish, in accordance with standards established by the Commission, their balance sheets and profit and loss statements at the end of each year with their accompanying notes and auditor's opinion,” states the article in Proceso Digital´s website. |
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