Country Statistics in Uruguay, June 2013

Economic Indicators in Uruguay: Uruguay's inflation likely to stay above 7.5 percent in 2013-14

Uruguay's Inflation Likely To Stay Above 7.5% In 2013-14

Country news
Jun 11, 2013
by Business News Americas

Uruguay is not likely to be able to bring its high inflation rate below 7.5 % during this year or in 2014, said Capital Economics in a report. Uruguay's annual inflation rate of around 8 % is currently the highest of Latin America's major inflation-targeting economies , is way above the central bank's 4-6 % target range, noted the London -based research firm. Despite current , plan...

Countries : Uruguay

Quick View - Authorities Get To Grips With Inflation And T

Country news
Jun 10, 2013
by Economist Intelligence Unit

Event The governor of the Banco Central del Uruguay (the Central Bank ), Mario Bergara , , the economy minister, Fernando Lorenzo , have announced a range of measures in an attempt to stem inflation , contain a potentially destabilising influx of portfolio capital from abroad. Analysis Capital controls in the form of reserve requirements have been expanded to include government ...

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Uruguay Exports Fall Faster Than Imports

Country news
Jun 9, 2013
by Plus Media Solutions Pakistan

Kualalumpur: Here is the text of news released by official news agency Bernama on its website: Uruguay's trade deficit climbed to over a billion dollars in the 1st 4 months of the year compared to USUS Dollars 975 million in the same period a year ago. So far this year the fall in exports has been stronger than that of imports, which has led to the USUS Dollars 1.045 billion dollars...

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Quick View - Exports Slide

Country news
May 3, 2013
by Economist Intelligence Unit

Event The trade deficit narrowed during the Q1 of 2013, owing to a substantial year-on-year drop in imports of 9 %, which offset a 10 % decline in export profits. The data suggest that Uruguay may finally be feeling the effects of weak growth in Brazil , Argentina . Analysis A closer look at the data shows that Uruguay is still feeling the effects of the 2012 drought, w...

Countries : Uruguay

Uruguay Country Update - 2013-04-17

Country news
Apr 17, 2013
by Economist Intelligence Unit

Data , charts: Quarterly data 2011 2012 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr Non-financial public Market finance (Ps m) Revenue 63,152 62,478 66,869 67,715 68,393 70,188 74,026 76,005 Expenditure 57,838 59,082 57,823 69,469 79,254 60,479 74,595 76,700...

Countries : Uruguay

Uruguay Economic Outlook: Uruguay's Inflation Climbs 3.59 Per Cent In First quarter

Uruguay's Inflation Climbs 3.59 Per Cent In Q1

Country news
Apr 10, 2013
by Plus Media Solutions Pakistan

Kualalumpur: Here is the text of news released by official news agency Bernama on its website: Uruguay consumer prices climbed 0.66 % during March totalling 3.59 % in the Q1 of the year , 8.54 % in the last twelve months, as reported by a Wednesday release from the National Stats Office, INE. March's percentage shows a deceleration in the increase of pric...

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Quick View - Gdp Growth Remains Solid

Country news
Apr 4, 2013
by Economist Intelligence Unit

Event Real GDP grew by 4.7 % year on year in the Q4 of 2012, bringing full-year growth to 3.9 %. Analysis Uruguay has now posted 10 consecutive years of positive output since the 2003 crisis, making this 1 of the longest economic booms in the region's history. Although GDP slowed from 6.5 % in 2011, domestic demand remained firm. In particular, fixed investment continued to...

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Quick View - Price Pressures Persist

Country news
Mar 7, 2013
by Economist Intelligence Unit

Event Consumer price inflation has continued to accelerate, from 8.7 % in January to 8.9 % in February, prompting the Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU, the Central Bank ) to raise marginal reserve requirements. Analysis Inflation is now well outside the Central Bank's target range of 4-6 %, damaging monetary policy credibility , contributing to the further upward drift of inflation expe...

Countries : Uruguay

Economic Data in South America: IIF expects 2 LatAm central banks to cut rates this year, 4 to leave on hold

Iif Expects Two Latam Central Banks To Cut Rates This Year, Four To Leave On Hold

Country news
Feb 13, 2013
by Business News Americas

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) expects 4 Latin American central banks to keep their current monetary policy rates intact during 2013, , 2 central banks to cut their rates. The central banks in Brazil , Chile , Peru , Mexico will stay on the sidelines for the remainder of the year, the institute said in a report. The monetary authorities in Chile , Peru , M...

Countries : South America, Uruguay, Colombia

Economic Indicators in South America: IIF expects 4 LatAm central banks to stay on hold in 2013, 2 to cut rates

Iif Expects Four Latam Central Banks To Stay On Hold In 2013, Two To Cut Rates

Country news
Feb 13, 2013
by Business News Americas

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) expects 4 Latin American central banks to keep their current monetary policy rates intact during 2013, , 2 central banks to cut their rates. The central banks in Brazil , Chile , Peru , Mexico will stay on the sidelines for the remainder of the year, the institute said in a report. The monetary authorities in Chile , Peru , M...

Countries : South America, Uruguay, Colombia