emerging Market Deceleration taBle: GloBal -- taBle: develoPed states, real GdP Growth, -- taBle: Bmi versus BloomBerG consensus real GdP Growth forecasts, -- taBle: Bmi versus BloomBerG consensus real GdP Growth forecasts, -- taBle: emerGinG markets, real GdP Growth, -- - Business Monitor International Ltd www central america Q- ---- BMi ratings � Brief Methodology composite rating The composite rating is an unweighted geometric mean of the short-term political and short-term economy ratings, allowing a ranking of all countries in BMI s emerging markets universe. political ratings The political ratings are an indicator of political stability, seen as a pre-requisite for a stable economy and business environment. ...Factors in the long-term rating include GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, real interest rates, exchange rates, the fiscal balance, the current account balance and external debt. A number of other structural factors are also thrown into the equation, including dependence on the primary sector, reliance on commodity imports, reliance on a single export sector and central bank independence. The factors included in the short-term rating are a subset of those in the long-term rating. ...While areas such as competitiveness, finance, openness and environment comprise the bulk of the rating, there is also an important feed from the political and economy ratings. The factors considered include: the state of the national infrastructure, the education system, cronyism/ corruption, red tape, the legal framework, property rights, market access and the corporate tax regime.
...- Business Monitor International Ltd www centraL aMerica Q- ---- nicaragua BMi s ratings rank states in terms of political risk, the economy and the quality of the business environment. There are four ratings: a composite rating, a political rating, an economic rating and a business environment rating. ...The industry s revenue was USD---mn in the reported period. according to the nicaraguan association of textiles and apparel s executive director dean Garcia, the launch of new textile projects which became operational in recent months, is partly BMi risk ratings � nicaragua Latest rating previous rating trend region avg Global Mkts avg s-t Political --.- --.- = --.- --.- l-t Political --.- --.- = --.- --.- s-t economy --.- --.- - --.- --.- l-t economy --.- --.- - --.- --.- Business environment --.- --.- = --.- --.- composite --.- --.- - --.- --.- responsible for the sector s boost. additionally, we have long highlighted that the Nicaraguan textile sector would stand to benefit in ---- from strengthening consumer demand in the US, a significant export market for nicaraguan manufactured goods. ...according to the nicaraguan association of textiles and apparel s executive director dean Garcia, the launch of new textile projects which became operational in recent months, is partly BMi risk ratings � nicaragua Latest rating previous rating trend region avg Global Mkts avg s-t Political --.- --.- = --.- --.- l-t Political --.- --.- = --.- --.- s-t economy --.- --.- - --.- --.- l-t economy --.- --.- - --.- --.- Business environment --.- --.- = --.- --.- composite --.- --.- - --.- --.- responsible for the sector s boost. additionally, we have long highlighted that the Nicaraguan textile sector would stand to benefit in ---- from strengthening consumer demand in the US, a significant export market for nicaraguan manufactured goods.
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