Sao Tome Runs Out of Petrol, Awaits US$17 Million Cargo
São Tomé and Príncipe has run out of petrol and cooking kerosene. The finance minister says a US$17 million import...
October 8, 2026Topic
Economy
South Africa’s Foreign Reserves Slip to US$75.4 Billion
South Africa's gross foreign reserves slipped to US$75.43 billion in September as gold fell 6%, missing a US$77 billion forecast.
October 8, 2026
Panama Canal Expects Over 220 Cruise Transits by May
The Panama Canal cruise season opened on 7 October with a Carnival ship from Seattle, and more than 220 transits...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as its finance...
October 8, 2026
Peru Weighs Fiscal Stimulus as Oil Nears US$90 a Barrel
Peru's finance minister, Elmer Cuba, says fiscal policy will have to turn expansionary to offset costlier oil and rising global...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Sees US$5.1 Billion Dollar Outflow in September
Brazil posted a net dollar outflow of US$5.1 billion in September, its worst September since 2019, central bank data released...
October 8, 2026
Argentina Drafts Hack Reporting and 15% Deal Rules
Argentina's securities regulator proposed rules making listed firms, at least 13 of them traded in New York, report cyberattacks, rumours...
October 8, 2026
Dominican Republic to Tender 2,500 Megawatts of Power
The Dominican Republic plans four power tenders of at least 2,500 MW, including batteries, from late 2026, with openings for...
October 8, 2026
Bolivia Central Bank Keeps 9.2% Inflation Forecast
Bolivia's central bank kept its 9.2% year-end inflation forecast on Wednesday despite pricier diesel, as a US$1.9 billion IMF loan...
October 8, 2026