Panama: Financial Services

En febrero de este año, Panamá realizó una emisión de deuda soberana por 2.500 millones de dólares que tuvo una demanda cinco veces superior a la oferta hasta alcanzar los USD 13.000 millones, según informaron las autoridades locales. La alta demanda ilustra bien la confianza de los inversionistas, especialmente internacionales, en la buena salud del mercado de valores del país centroamericano.

In February of this year, Panama issued $2.5 billion in sovereign debt, which saw demand five times higher than the supply, reaching $13 billion, according to local authorities. The high demand clearly illustrates investor confidence—especially among international investors—in the strong health of the Central American country’s stock market.

In an environment where financial crime is constantly evolving, Panama must maintain active vigilance, keep its regulatory frameworks updated, and strengthen its compliance culture, according to Luis Chalhoub...

Panama banking center assets have grown by 35% in the last three years.

Why Panama? The answer is simple: Panama has it all and is a proud member of a select group of Latin American countries (Chile, México, Brazil and Peru) that have Investment Grade.

La empresa calificadora de riesgo Fitch Ratings ratificó el grado de inversión de Panamá en BBB con perspectiva estable, así lo informó la empresa este jueves 16 de febrero.