Financial Services

Con una población de 3.5 millones de personas, Panamá cuenta con uno de los mayores y más competitivos mercados de seguros en Centroamérica, con 30 empresas compitiendo por primas anuales de seguros de alrededor de US$1.000 millones. Asimismo, el sector sigue creciendo de la mano del desarrollo económico que en términos generales presenta el país.

Une nouvelle réglementation dans le domaine des assurances, ainsi qu'une augmentation de l'activité dans le secteur agricole en Afrique de l'ouest, pourraient ouvrir la voie aux fournisseurs de microassurance sur un marché encore largement inexploité.

With interest rates in developed countries at record lows, many investors are looking for better returns in emerging markets, including Malaysia, where sound macroeconomic fundamentals and attractive yields are driving demand for sovereign debt. The May 5 re-election of the business-friendly Barisan Nasional (BN) party is likely to raise further the profile of South-east Asia’s largest bond market.

The banking industry in Nigeria has pledged to increase lending to the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and make loans for the segment more affordable, although details of the initiative, such as how it will be funded, have yet to be finalised.