Belize http://www.alacrastore.com/country-snapshot/Belize Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:28:50 AM en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/654638spcred/654638normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal6/18/2008 8:24:49 AM400Full Report654638BelizeAdvertisingEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaGlobal IssuersCorporationsFull ReportLargest domestic market share, coupled with strong pricing power Sound market fundamentals in Russia, with growing consumption Diversified product range Better profitability Weak liquidity and onerous debt-maturity profile Increasing working capital requirements Exposure to commodities that are subject to variable supply and price characteristics Lack of geographic diversification The rating on Russian fresh produce distributor Brand Development Inc. (Sunway) is constrained by the group's exposure to the fresh-produce commodities industry, which is exacerbated by the group's limited size and lack of geographic diversification. Furthermore, Sunway is characterized by a weak liquidity and growing working-capital requirements. These risks are moderated by sound growth potential in Russia's fruit market and Sunway's leading market share, diversified product range, and improving profitability. Sunway's focusBLZ25401010 254010 2540 25Brand Development Inc.419111EMERGINGLATAMERICAFULLGLOBISSCORPCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/654639spcred/654639normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal6/18/2008 8:24:49 AM175Summary654639BelizeAdvertisingEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaGlobal IssuersCorporationsSummaryThe rating on Russian fresh produce distributor Brand Development Inc. (Sunway) is constrained by the group's exposure to the fresh-produce commodities industry, which is exacerbated by the group's limited size and lack of geographic diversification. Furthermore, Sunway is characterized by a weak liquidity and growing working-capital requirements. These risks are moderated by sound growth potential in Russia's fruit market and Sunway's leading market share, diversified product range, and improving profitability. Sunway's focus on the highly volatile commodity-based fruit-import segments--particularly banana importing--exposes its business profile to a large number of external risk factors that are largely beyond the company's control. Such risks include supply and price volatility (due to weather, political, and other risks), changes in the global competitive environment, andBLZ25401010 254010 2540 25Brand Development Inc.419111EMERGINGLATAMERICASUMMARYGLOBISSCORPCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080610T165000_0003eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080610T165000_0003normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT RATINGS CHANGES COMMENTARY In the latest review of Belize's operational risk model, we have changed the scores for two risk categories--both upgrades. 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For ### major and mid-size markets our reports include extensive...6/6/2008 7:33:09 PM34.00Risk BriefingEIU Country AnalysisNewsRK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0008Legal & regulatoryOperating riskRKBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0006eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0006normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY This country is published by Risk Briefing on a 'ratings-only' basis. Risk Briefing covers ### countries. 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For ### major and mid-size markets our reports include extensive...6/6/2008 7:33:08 PM34.00Risk BriefingEIU Country AnalysisNewsRK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0002InfrastructureOperating riskRKBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0010eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0010normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY This country is published by Risk Briefing on a 'ratings-only' basis. Risk Briefing covers ### countries. For ### major and mid-size markets our reports include extensive...6/6/2008 7:33:07 PM34.00Risk BriefingEIU Country AnalysisNewsRK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0010Political stabilityOperating riskRKBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0004eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0004normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY This country is published by Risk Briefing on a 'ratings-only' basis. Risk Briefing covers ### countries. 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For ### major and mid-size markets our reports include extensive...6/6/2008 7:33:06 PM34.00Risk BriefingEIU Country AnalysisNewsRK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0011SecurityOperating riskRKBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0003eiuftxml/RK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0003normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY This country is published by Risk Briefing on a 'ratings-only' basis. Risk Briefing covers ### countries. For ### major and mid-size markets our reports include extensive...6/6/2008 7:33:06 PM34.00Risk BriefingEIU Country AnalysisNewsRK_RK_MAIN_20080606T120500_0003Labour marketOperating riskRKBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080404T145200_0001eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080404T145200_0001normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT OVERVIEW: The United Democratic Party government will enjoy strong public support in its fight to re-establish proper and transparent management of the public finances after years of...5/2/2008 8:17:34 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080404T145200_0001OutlookEconomyVWBelizeEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080423T151500_0001eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080423T151500_0001norm COUNTRY BRIEFING The new government in Belize, led by Dean Barrow of the United Democratic Party (UDP), faces a worsening violent crime problem. There were ## murders in the first quarter of ####. 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