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Si bien durante mucho tiempo Panamá ha sido uno de los mercados más pequeños de América Latina con respecto a las telecomunicaciones, está cobrando relevancia debido a la alta tasa de penetración móvil y la presencia de cuatro operadores que compiten activamente por la participación en el mercado.

In late July Ghana held an international bond sale, raising dollar-denominated funds for the second time since 2007, when it became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to do so. The yield the second time around was higher than some recent issues for peer countries in Africa, but the sale was oversubscribed and Ghanaian officials consider that an encouraging signal.

Soucieuses de renforcer et de diversifier leurs sources de revenus, les trois principales banques du Maroc prévoient de contracter des emprunts sur les marchés de capitaux internationaux en 2013.

The Thai government has unveiled a new package of measures aimed at promoting economic activity and maintaining growth at up to 5%, though opinions are mixed whether the stimulus programme will be able to meet its targets, or even whether it is warranted in the current economic climate.

Foreign firms have objected to trade union proposals to raise the minimum wage, fearing this will cost the Philippines its competitive edge in what is an increasingly tough global investment climate. However, unions say the changes are crucial as workers need to shoulder increasing utility costs.

With solid growth in arrivals projected for the next few years, Oman is preparing to accommodate an increase in demand with new hotel developments.