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Desde que Panamá obtuvo el control del Canal de Panamá, antes ejercido por los Estados Unidos, en 1999, la economía del país ha experimentado uno de los más rápidos crecimientos en Latinoamérica. El gobierno actual del presidente Ricardo Martinelli propuso recientemente un programa económico y social muy ambicioso, compuesto de una serie de inversiones en infraestructura, en especial una expansión de su famoso canal con un costo de $5.250 millones.

A flurry of new regulations in the mining sector over the past several months has made foreign investors cautious and threatened Indonesia’s status as a darling of emerging-market analysts. Although financial data suggests that macroeconomic risks stemming from the new protectionist stance will be limited, the government has made clear its desire to shift towards more local control of the economy.

Islamic financial products, first authorised by the Omani government in 2011, are set to take off later this year, with the banking, real estate and insurance sectors all expected to see benefits. However, competition is also forecast to increase as both sharia-compliant and conventional banks vie for customers.

As the economy of resource-dependent Brunei Darussalam prepares for a future when its oil and gas reserves are depleted, policy makers are putting more emphasis on innovative areas of industry that aim to capitalise on the Sultanate’s heritage and culture.

A pesar de haber registrado un fuerte crecimiento durante la última década, la industria mexicana de las telecomunicaciones todavía se encuentra luchando por alcanzar el nivel de penetración de sus pares regionales.

The emirate’s banking sector is still working to shake off the lingering effects of the global financial crisis, with lenders having to make higher provisions for debts than some of their neighbours who were less encumbered when the global economy went into decline.