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In an Independence Day address, President Chan Santokhi on Monday announced a programme of "Royalties for Everyone" (RVI), under which each citizen would receive the equivalent of USD750 in a savings account, with an annual interest rate of 7%. #Suriname #BancTrust

A court in the Pichincha province ruled against the suspension of Vice-President Verónica Abad, arguing that the measure was unconstitutional. #Ecuador #BancTrust

The monthly economic activity index (IMAE) sequentially expanded by 0.8% m-o-m in October. #DominicanRepublic #BancTrust

The budget bill was legally supposed to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly by end-October, but was unveiled and distributed to opposition lawmakers only yesterday. #Bolivia #BancTrust

The Government Confidence Index (ICG) jumped in November, accumulating two increases in a row and confirming the population’s strong support for President Milei’s administration. #Argentina #BancTrust

IMF staff and the Surinamese authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the eighth review of the current programme supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). #Suriname #BancTrust

Real GDP grew by 3.8% y-o-y in 3Q24, a slight acceleration from the rate of 3.6% y-o-y observed in 2Q24. #Peru #BancTrust

The Secretary of Finance announced late on Thursday the successful issuance of the first thematic, green, social, and responsible bonds for USD700mn in the international financial market. #Honduras #BancTrust

Remittances increased by 5.4% y-o-y in October, accelerating from a 1.4% y-o-y rise in the previous month. #ElSalvador #BancTrust

Bloomberg revealed the terms of the USD300mn deal between The Bahamas and Standard Chartered Plc which financed the recent debt-for-nature swap conducted by the country. #TheBahamas #BancTrust

The economic activity index (EMAE) sequentially fell by 0.3% m-o-m in September, compared to a median estimate of 0.9% m-o-m growth of the Bloomberg expectation survey. #Argentina #BancTrust

Economics and Finance Minister José Arista admitted on Thursday that the fiscal deficit would be “a bit more than 2.8% of GDP” this year. #Peru #BancTrust

The Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) published on Thursday the results of its annual performance review of Honduras (and 75 other countries) to evaluate if the country meets the criteria for receiving assistance in FY2025. #Honduras #BancTrust

Bloomberg reported that El Salvador is close to striking a deal with the IMF, citing a person familiar with the negotiations. #ElSalvador #BancTrust

Even though the Constitutional Court broadly supported Noboa’s emergency state declaration, it overruled the request to declare the “internal armed conflict” and the limits on freedoms of association and the removal of legal barriers to break into private property. #Ecuador

Fitch affirmed the Dominican Republic's long-term foreign-currency debt at BB- and kept the positive outlook unchanged. #DominicanRepublic #BancTrust

The IMF Staff released the concluding statement on its mission to The Bahamas, highlighting the recent strong economic rebound but calling for improving fiscal buffers. #TheBahamas #BancTrust

In an interview with a local TV station, Economics Minister Caputo confirmed the ongoing negotiations with the IMF and that the core of these revolve around the size of the loan and the schedule of disbursements, suggesting that a new deal would include fresh money. #Argentina