Panama: Stock Trading Up 28%Monday, May 26, 2014 In the first three months of the year $1.350 million worth of securities were traded, up from $1.057 million traded in the same period in 2013. Increased purchases of securities in the first quarter of 2014 "were made by BG Valores ($230.09 million), Prival Securities ($228.88 million), Banco Nacional de Panama ($195.62 million), MMG Bank Corporation ($142 55 million) and Citivalores ($126.06 million) ... Low Cost Financing in PanamaMonday, October 15, 2012 In recent years there has been a clear reduction in interest rates of local securities, including short, medium and long term bonds. Statistics from the BVP (Panamanian Stock Exchange) indicate that as of September 30 of this year, the amount of corporate bonds in circulation totalled $4.3317 billion and negotiable corporate securities (VCN in Spanish, a short-term instrument) worth $349.7 million. AES Changuinola Issues Bonds for $420 millionMonday, November 25, 2013 It is the biggest issue in Panama within the private sector authorized by the Superintendency of Securities of Panama for $470 million in total. The General Bank was the structuring firm and main buyer of the bonds, the first two series were placed at interest rates of 6.25% and 6.75%. Panama: Stock Market Heating UpMonday, May 30, 2011 In just five months more than $600 million worth of shares have been issued. The economic boom being experienced by Panama can be seen in all the country's economic activities, and the stock market is no exception. Panama - El Salvador Stock Market IntegrationMonday, October 2, 2017 Four months after the operations of the two markets were integrated, five brokerage firms are already carrying out transactions and four other are waiting for their operating permit to be processed. The attractiveness of the Panamanian stock market for both investors and companies raising money explains the great interest that the brokerage firms in El Salvador have shown in being part of the platform that allows them to operate remotely in the Panamanian market. Panama: Increase in Emissions on Stock MarketWednesday, September 7, 2016 Between January and June registrations of securities issues amounted to $4.2 billion, up from the $2.944 billion recorded in 2015. If the number of new issues registered with the Panamanian Stock Exchange continues to grow as it did in the first half of the year, the figure at the end of 2016 will be the highest in historical terms, surpassing the record of 2013, when $3.579 billion was recorded. Panamanian Group Buys Costa Rican Stock Brokerage FirmFriday, January 10, 2014 With the acquisition of 50% of the stock brokerage firm Improsa Valores, Grupo Prival has ventured into the Costa Rican stock market. The agreement signed by the parties aims to increase Improsa Valores' participation in the Costa Rican securities trading business. |
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