In the last session the American dollar was negotiated at closing 1 balboa on averageso that it represented a change of 2.38% compared to the figure of the previous day, when it was quoted at 0.98 balboa.
In the last seven days, the American dollar notes of 0%; Despite this, for a year now there has still been an increase in 2.43%.
Compared to previous days, it had three consecutive dates in positive numbers. In the last week, volatility presented a balance somewhat higher than the volatility reflected in the figures for the last year, presenting itself as an asset with greater changes than normal.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean positioned Panama as one of the countries with the highest economic growth in the area and projects that the country’s economy will grow 4.2 percent.
Factors such as the electoral period, drought in the main artificial lakes, unemployment and the increase in interest rates of the Federal Reserve (Fed) are some of the scenarios that will influence the economic situation in Panama.
Copper mining exports represent between 3 and 4 percent of the national economy and given the suspension, the growth outlook for this year is between 1.5 and 2%, for this reason an increase in rates is expected to be recorded. unemployment and informal employment.
The Panamanian balboa is the legal tender in Panama and the acronym PAB is used; It is divided into 100 cents and what characterizes it is that it is not an independent currency, but a local version of the US dollar.
The Panamanian administration issues its own currencies in hundredths and balboas equivalent to dollars although these currencies are not accepted in the United States . This is not a unique case either, since the Tuvaluan and Kiribati dollars have the same relationship with the Australian dollar.
This link with the US dollar occurred in 1904 after the National Convention of Panama. Later, in 2010, the one balboa coin entered circulation, of which 40 million units were issued.
Panamanians did not receive this new currency well and denounced its forced use to the detriment of the US bill, so the motto was called “Martinelli”in reference to Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, who promoted it.
An attempt was also made to produce coins of two and five balboas, but the project was later cancelled. Currently there are coins of one and five hundredths in circulation; a tenth, a quarter and a half of a balboa, as well as one balboa.
