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Economy of Panama and business opportunities

Economy of Panama

The economy of Panama is a fully dollarized free market economy with a history of low inflation. It is based mainly on the services industry, heavily weighted toward banking, commerce, and tourism. The hand-over of the canal and military installations by the US has given rise to new construction projects.

Panama's economy is based primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for nearly 80% of its GDP. Services include the Panama Canal, banking, the Colón Free Trade Zone, insurance, container ports, and flagship registry, medical and health, and other business. The country's industry includes, manufacturing of aircraft spare parts, cements, drinks, adhesives, and textiles. Also the leading exports for Panama are bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, and clothing.

Sectors

Financial services

Panama is in the unusual position of having a substantial financial services sector despite being a dollarized economy that has no central bank to act as a lender of last resort to rescue banks that get in trouble. As a result, Panamanian banks are very conservatively run, with an average capital adequacy ratio of 15.6% in 2012, nearly double the legal minimum. The sector grew up providing trade finance for trade passing through the Canal, and later evolved into money laundering for the drug trade under Noriega.

Agriculture

Major agricultural products include bananas, cocoa beans, coffee, coconuts, timber,beef, chickens, shrimp, corn, potatoes, rice, soybeans, and sugar cane. In 2009 agriculture and fisheries made up 7.4% of Panama's GDP.

Panama is a net food importer and the U.S. is its main supplier. Agriculture employs a large number of Panamanians (in relation to agriculture's percentage of Panamanian GDP) because many farmers are engaged in subsistence farming.

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Summary:
Long Term Agreement (Lta) For Fuel Supply For Undp In Panama Open New Window
Country:
Panama
 
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
20 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Room Rental Furniture Drinks And Food
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 48116
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Sas-2024-733
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 209
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Enabling Module For Generation Of Ach Interface For Loan Disbursements
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 44940
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
"Remembering Is Living" - A Night Of Boleros Req. 138 - Oca
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 18136
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Preventive And Corrective Maintenance Service At The Hardware And Software Level Of All The Components That Make Up The Comptroller'S Chest Room
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 224000
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Helicopter Flight Hours Rental Service In A Difficult Access Area, Senan
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 68817
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Leasing Service To House The Attt Offices In The Andes
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 75366
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Plate, Screens, Lights And Sound Rental Service - Req. 060 - Ds
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 17981
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 
Summary:
Unachi Vehicular Fleet Insurance Policy. Policy Validity: From December 31, 2019 Until December 31, 2020
Country:
Panama
Estimated Cost:
PAB 13980
Notice Type:
Tender Notice
Deadline:
18 May 2024
Posting Date:
04 May 2024
 
 
 

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