Panama: Insurance Premiums Growing at a Slower RateMonday, February 20, 2017 In 2016 subscriptions to insurance policies grew by only 0.5% compared to the previous year, which is below the growth rate of 3.4% recorded between 2014 and 2015. The speed at which premiums are growing in the Panamanian insurance market has been declining since 2013. Between 2012 and 2013, registered growth was 9.3%, followed by an increase of 7.9% between 2013 and 2014. The Price of CommoditiesThursday, July 31, 2008 These were on the rise until July when they started to fall. There was a general fall in the price of commodities in July; corn (-30%), Oil (-19%), Natural Gas (-47%), Coffee (-11%), and so forth (percentage change for June 26 to July 29) Panama: Insurance Industry Slows DownFriday, November 20, 2009 The number of sold contracts increased 9.6% in the third quarter of the year, three times less than in the same period of 2008. In September, insurers sold $66.7 million worth of premiums, 5.86% less than the same month of last year. Nicaragua aspires to be international trade centerTuesday, December 23, 2008 The Agricultural Exchange of Nicaragua is aspiring to become an International Business Center. They are seeking to regionalize the trading of commodities or raw materials for agricultural purposes both at the point of origin and destination. What Drives the High Price of Gold?Friday, November 13, 2009 Paulo de León, from Central American Business Intelligence, analyzes 4 hypothesis for explaining the sustained increase in the price of gold. According to De León, one of the most recent theories and which "is being backed up by the behavior of the markets, is the demise of the U.S. dollar as a risk-free, international reserve currency". This idea is also backed by India's decision of buying gold from the IMF as a means of diversifying against the dollar. Panama Insurance Market - June 2016Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Three insurers accounted for 46% of the $693 million in premiums sold in the local market during the first half of the year. Assa Compañía de Seguros, Mapfre Panama and Internacional de Seguros (IS) are the three insurers that accounted for almost half of the premiums sold between January and June this year. Assa recorded premiums of $122 million, followed by Mapfre, with $102 million and IS, with $98 million. Commodities: Trends in Global Prices in July 2015Monday, July 20, 2015 Reports indicate that for the first time in months, commodities such as cotton, corn and wheat are showing an upward trend, while others such as coffee, sugar and copper have still not recovered. The downward trend shown by the international price of coffee and other commodities such as sugar, gold and copper, could continue a while longer on the same trajectory, since there are not any factors that would justify a change in the trend, reports Blackbox at, CABI. However, "... They have been on the floor for the last seven years, having reached the bottom during the 2009 crisis, therefore no further declines are expected in general terms, while at the same time there are commodities that have started going into a bull market. " Prices of Raw Materials DropMonday, October 10, 2011 As a result of the the contagious effect of the financial crisis in Europe, along with slow U.S. recovery, commodity prices have reversed their upward trend and started to decline. The IMF's report last September on expectations about the global economic situation indicated a slow recovery for the more advanced economies. Panama: Importation of raw materials increase 30%Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Imports for the first nine months of 2008 reached $1.2 billion, 30% more than for the same period last year. Laestrella.com reports that "the manufacturing industry had a 4% growth, driven mainly by the development of agro-industrial products. Commodity prices fallFriday, September 5, 2008 There are many explanations for this: signs of intervention by the CFTC, expectations (or reality) of recession, massive liquidation of funds to neutral positions; it could be that none, or all of them, are valid. For now it is best to list the components of commodities: soft, grains, energy and metals. Global Macroeconomics DatabaseWednesday, April 22, 2009 You can find data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment, payment balance, fiscal indicators, international trade and raw material prices. The IMF published a series of selected macroeconomic data and raw material prices by country and region, with a two year projection, as part of the statistical appendix to the biannual report on global economic prospects. Commodity prices, financial crisis, regional inflationWednesday, December 10, 2008 Outlook Report December 2008 from the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Monetary Policy. The disruption of prices in the international market for commodities: petroleum, steel, copper, and basic food, and especially, the recent problems with the US financial system and other countries and regions in the world that are affecting employment and other economic variables, are two of the situations that have significant implications for the region. Panama: Insurance Sector Grows at Unprecedented RateTuesday, May 3, 2011 In the first three months of the year, the total amount of premiums grew by 22.23%. The insurance business in the country is growing by leaps and bounds. In the first quarter of 2011 subscriptions for premiums totaled $263.6 million. Commodities: Prices to Rise in 2017Thursday, January 26, 2017 It is anticipated that international metal prices will rise by 11% due to a reduction in supply and a slight increase is projected in the prices of agricultural commodities. From a report by the World Bank, "Commodity Markets Outlook": Raw Materials: What to Expect in 2017Friday, May 5, 2017 For this year and next, the World Bank projects increases in the global prices of metals and minerals, fuels, fertilizers and staples such as cereals. From the report by the World Bank "Commodity Markets Outlook April 2017": |
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