Honduras
Honduras faces a USD 300 mln (0.8% of GDP) lawsuit from EMCO Group for alleged sabotage of Palmerola Airport operations. EMCO claims the government violated
May 28, 2025
Honduras faces a USD 300 mln (0.8% of GDP) lawsuit from EMCO Group for alleged sabotage of Palmerola Airport operations. EMCO claims the government violated
Costa Rica’s Q1 2025 GDP rose just 0.2% q/q sa, the weakest print since the pandemic, as investment plunged 5.4%. Annual growth slowed to 3.8%
Brazil’s 10Y bond yield fell toward 14% after peaking at 4.3% (note: likely a typo, 14% intended throughout), driven by below-consensus IPCA-15 inflation and global
Nigeria’s President Tinubu requested approval to borrow USD 21.5 bln (8% of GDP) from global markets, including EUR 2 bln and JPY 15 bln loans.
Kenya’s growth is expected to slow to 4.5% in 2025 from 4.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank, citing tight finances and high debt.
DRC’s 2025 wartime budget was revised to USD 17.2 bln due to rising military costs and falling tax revenues amid the M23 rebel offensive. Revenue
Angola proposed income tax reforms that would classify anyone residing in the country for more than 90 days in a year (consecutively or not) as
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Philippines posted a PHP 67.3 bln budget surplus in April 2025, up from PHP 42.7 bln a year earlier. Revenues dropped 2.8% YoY due to
Bangladesh’s economy is estimated to grow just 3.97% in FY25, the slowest pace in five years, dragged by agriculture (1.79% vs 3.3% a year earlier)
Crude oil prices climbed to USD 61.2/bbl on Wednesday after Trump warned of new sanctions on Russia and blocked Chevron from exporting Venezuelan crude. However,