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Key Indicators

Lending Rate
Percent Per Annum - Venezuela, Rep. Bol.
17.97, 17.75, 18.32, 18.28, 18.03 18.03
International Reserves
Total, Million USD - Venezuela
29094, 28899, 29865, 28138, 29544 29,544
IP
Value, Total (1997=100) - Venezuela
1019.67, 1152.23, 1126.73, 1240.68, 1268.45 1,268.45
GDP
Total, Chained 1997 Prices, SA, Q/Q % Chg - Venezuela
-3.29, 0.27, -2.04, -0.94, 0.03 0.03
CPI
Total (2007=100) - Venezuela
208.2, 213.9, 217.6, 220.7, 223.9 223.9
data by Factset

Venezuela Outlook: All Eyes on the Election

President Hugo Chavez’s cancer recovery puts him back in the game for the 2012 election, which we expect will be quite a heated race. Inflation should come down in 2012 with help of additional bond issuance. The government will implement more unorthodox policies in the coming year, which will also see increased dependence on foreign producers for basic goods.

Read the latest Venezuela Outlook

Economic Research

Economic Research

Geopolitical Risks Expose Oil Market Stress Points

By Rachel Ziemba Jan 6, 2012

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela Outlook: All Eyes on the Election

By Bianca Taylor Dec 9, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America Outlook: Let the Games Begin

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Dec 6, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Brazil’s Monetary Policy; Mexico, Colombia and Peru’s Activity Indicators; Venezuela’s Debt

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Bianca Taylor Oct 17, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Sprinkling Truth on Inflation Data

By Bianca Taylor Oct 13, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Venezuela Needs 80 Bucks a Barrel WTI to Service Debts

By Bianca Taylor Sep 26, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela Outlook Update: Dicey Liquidity Situation Continues

By Bianca Taylor Sep 22, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Global Headwinds Dampen Regional Growth Prospects

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Sep 19, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America Outlook Update: Another Steeplechase Ahead

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Sep 19, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Power Play: Saudi Arabia Production Still Trumps

By Rachel Ziemba and Gary Clark Jul 20, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela Outlook Update: Oil Economics

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 22, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Converging to Potential Growth

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 21, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America Outlook Update: Converging Toward Potential Growth

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 21, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America Outlook: Still a Bright Prospect

By Bertrand Delgado Mar 18, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela Outlook: A Dull Recovery

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 16, 2011

Economic Research

LatAm: The Female Factor for Growth in LatAm

By Nathalie Picarelli Mar 9, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Brazilian Economic Activity Revised Down for 2011

By RGE's LatAm Analyst Team Mar 4, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Food Prices Fall More Than Expected

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 4, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Central Bank to Keep Tightening in Brazil

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Renzo Merino Feb 28, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Inflation Expected to Fall in February

By Bertrand Delgado Feb 28, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Leading Indicators Show Mexico Performing Strongly This Year

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Nathalie Picarelli Feb 23, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Economic Activity Improves in H2 2010

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 23, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Monthly Inflation Peaks During February in Brazil

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Nathalie Picarelli and Renzo Merino Feb 21, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Return to Positive Growth After Long Period of Contraction

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 21, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Market Rates Adjusted Down in Mexico

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Alex Giron and Renzo Merino Feb 11, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: PDVSA Issues More Debt

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 11, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Markets Lower Rate-Hike Expectations in Brazil

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Alex Giron and Nathalie Picarelli Feb 9, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Devaluation, Heavy Rains and International Shocks Hit Inflation

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 9, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Mexican Central Bank Comfortable With Inflation Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Renzo Merino Feb 7, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela: Inflation Unlikely to Fall

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 7, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Overvalued Brazilian Real Hurts Exports and Industrial Output

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Renzo Merino Jan 31, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Chavez Fails to Nationalize Banco Provincial

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jan 31, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Brazil’s Inflation Expectations to Deteriorate; Robust Growth in Peru

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Alex Giron Jan 19, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela Continues to Feed Currency Through Debt

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jan 19, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Strong Growth in Brazil; Chile’s Central Bank on Hold

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jan 14, 2011

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Export Volume Continues to Slip

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jan 14, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Brazil Expected to Tighten; Mexico’s IP Decelerates; Chavez Requests Special Powers

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Alex Giron Dec 15, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Chavez Requests Special Powers

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Dec 15, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: 2011 Outlook

By Christian Menegatti, Nouriel Roubini and the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Macro Forecasts: 2011 Outlook

By the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America: 2011 Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela: 2011 Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Dec 7, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of November 15, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Nov 15, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela’s GDP to Remain Negative in Q3

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Nov 15, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Mixed Inflation Results Across the Region

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Nov 10, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Inflation Forecast Revised to 27.5%-30% y/y

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Nov 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazilian and Chilean Authorities Show Discomfort with FX Dynamics

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Alex Giron Sep 29, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela’s Chavez Needs the Opposition

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Sep 29, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Venezuela: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Sep 10, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Nouriel Roubini, Christian Menegatti and the RGE Macroeconomic Team Sep 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of September 6, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Alex Giron and Maria Paula Carvajal Sep 6, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of August 30, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 27, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Colombia Pushes Forward While Venezuela Surprises to the Upside

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 20, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of August 16, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 13, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil’s Growth Decelerates While Colombia and Venezuela Mend Ties

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Maria Paula Carvajal Aug 13, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Chile Recovers While Venezuelan Inflation Surprises on Downside

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 6, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of July 26, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jul 23, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Inflation Spells Trouble for Argentina

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jul 15, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America: Q3 2010 Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado Jul 10, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela: Q3 2010 Outlook

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jul 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of July 5, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jul 2, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of June 28, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 25, 2010

Economic Research

Central Banks Determined to Tighten but Cautious of Global Jitters

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 17, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Inflation Behaving but Still Under Watch

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Chile and Brazil Growth Heralds Tightening to Come

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 8, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil Leads as Venezuela Lags

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado May 27, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Demand-Pull Pressures Keep Hurting Prices in Brazil

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado May 20, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Domestic Demand Buoys Chile and Peru

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado May 18, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of May 17, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado May 14, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Inflation Swells in Brazil, Dwindles in Mexico

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado May 11, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Hawkish Statements Foreshadow Brazil’s Next Move

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 27, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of April 26, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 23, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Mockus Gains Ground in Colombia Polls

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 20, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of April 19, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 16, 2010

LatAm Weekly

New Forecast for Brazil After Pleasant Surprises

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 15, 2010

Economic Research

Obama’s Hand of Friendship: A Rogues’ Gallery of Mixed Results

By Michael Moran Apr 14, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela: Q2 2010 Outlook

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 12, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of April 12, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 9, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Blame Perishables for High Inflation

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 8, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Mexico's Inflation Outlook Dims

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 6, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of March 22, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 19, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil Central Bank Still Won’t Budge

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 18, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Do Brazil's Numbers Add up to a March Hike?

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 16, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What's Coming Up? (Week of March 15, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 12, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil Strides Forward, Chile Treads with Caution

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 11, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Waiting on Hikes and Surveying Quake Damage

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 9, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What’s Coming Up? (Week of March 8, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 5, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Positive Dynamics Persist but Beware of Cool Breezes from the North

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 4, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What’s Coming Up? (Week of March 1, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 26, 2010

Economic Research

Latin America: What's Coming Up?

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan L. Maldonado Feb 19, 2010

Economic Research

Latin America: Inflation on the Rise at the Beginning of 2010

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan L. Maldonado Feb 9, 2010

Economic Research

Venezuela Devaluation: Alo Presidente!

By Arnab Das, Bertrand Delgado and Natalia Gurushina Jan 11, 2010

Economic Research

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What Are the Risks?

By Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Bertrand Delgado Nov 13, 2009

Economic Research

Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

By RGE Analyst Team Oct 28, 2009

Economic Research

Latin America: Weathering the Storm but Not the Hurricane

By Bertrand Delgado May 29, 2007

EconoMonitors

Latin America Channel

What to Watch in 2012: Two Elections That Could Transform Latin America

Shannon Oneil Jan 12, 2012

Latin America Channel

Venezuela: After Hugo

Walter Molano Aug 4, 2011

RGE Analysts

Venezuela’s Chavez Needs the Opposition

Bertrand Delgado & Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Sep 29, 2010

RGE Analysts

Venezuela’s GDP Surprises on the Upside

Bertrand Delgado & Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 20, 2010

RGE Analysts

Venezuela Issues Dollar Bonds to Feed its FX System

Bertrand Delgado & Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Aug 13, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Venezuela: Run Away

Walter Molano Jun 9, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

In Praise of Roads

Walter Molano Jan 14, 2010

RGE Analysts

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What are the Risks?

Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone & Bertrand Delgado Nov 17, 2009

Daily Digest

News

Food inflation rises to 2% in January

El Universal  Feb 07, 2012

News

Debt to Colombia exporters will be paid off this year: Venezuela

Colombia Reports  Adriaan Alsema Feb 06, 2012

News

Central government spending rises 41.7% in January

El Universal  Feb 03, 2012

News

Central Bank expands cash reserves

El Universal  Feb 03, 2012

News

Plans to increase loans to government projects move ahead

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Feb 02, 2012

News

Trade between Venezuela and Cuba soars 78%

El Universal  Feb 01, 2012

News

Venezuelan debt instruments rally on expectations of political change

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 27, 2012

News

Chavez Threatens to Nationalize Banks Over Agriculture Loans to Farmers

Bloomberg  Jose Orozco and Corina Rodriguez Pons Jan 30, 2012

News

Experts warn about high underemployment in Venezuela

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 26, 2012

News

Venezuelan government debt with banks up 76%

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 20, 2012

News

Since 1985, Venezuela has failed to take inflation to one digit

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 21, 2012

News

Where has the money gone?

El Universal  Jan 21, 2012

News

Venezuela's oil GDP has fallen 7% despite high prices

ERNESTO J. TOVAR  Jan 18, 2012

News

OPEC: Venezuelan oil output up 2% in 2011

El Universal  Jan 17, 2012

News

Inflation erodes Venezuelans' purchasing power

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 16, 2012

News

Venezuela tightens control of oil industry

FT  Sylvia Pfeifer in London and Benedict Mander in Caracas Jan 16, 2012

News

Inflation under Chávez averages 22.2%

El Universal  Jan 14, 2012

News

Chavez: Venezuela's debt is "normal and acceptable"

El Universal  Jan 14, 2012

News

Central bank multiplies local currency as inflation soars

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 13, 2012

News

Car sales down 75.46% since 2007 in Venezuela

El Universal  Jan 12, 2012

News

Venezuela's food imports up 12% in 2011

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 12, 2012

News

Iran asks Venezuela to repay debts exceeding USD 290 million

El Universal  FRANK LÓPEZ BALLESTEROS Jan 11, 2012

News

Venezuelan debt bonds fall 1% on average

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Jan 10, 2012

News

Imports soar to their highest level in three years

El Universal  Jan 04, 2012

News

BCV transfers USD 3 billion to government

El Universal  Jan 04, 2012

News

Investment remains stagnant in 2011

El Universal  Jan 03, 2012

News

Controlling inflation is Venezuelan gov't major task for 2012

El Universal  RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ Dec 29, 2011

News

Venezuela is the country that issues most debt in Latin America

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Dec 29, 2011

News

Venezuela's inflation hits the highest level since 2008

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Dec 31, 2011

News

Venezuelan wage is not enough for the food basket

El Universal  YANETH FERNÁNDEZ Jan 02, 2012

News

The strong bolivar heads for a new devaluation

El Universal  Dec 24, 2011

News

Increased public spending triggers current bolivars

El Universal  Dec 24, 2011

News

Inflation lower at 1-3% due to Costs Law

El Universal  Dec 22, 2011

News

Venezuela's 2011 budget up 67%

El Universal  Dec 21, 2011

News

International reserves fall down 4.4% in 2011

El Universal  Dec 20, 2011

News

Trade rules with Colombia are still not finalized

El Universal  Dec 20, 2011

News

Public spending threatens to boost inflation

El Universal  Dec 14, 2011

Opinions

Economic Model

El Universal  Dec 13, 2011

News

Venezuela urges several countries to cut oil output

El Universal  Dec 13, 2011

News

Excess funds in the financial system increase three times

El Universal  VÍCTOR SALMERÓN Dec 09, 2011

News

Venezuelan govn't fails to curb rising food prices

El Universal  Dec 08, 2011

News

Chávez: thanks for the money PDVSA

FT - Beyond Brics  Benedict Mander Dec 08, 2011

News

Venezuela to Form Joint Ventures With Mexico’s Gruma SAB

BusinessWeek  Charlie Devereux Dec 05, 2011

News

Pdvsa takes up project to build pipeline through Colombia

El Universal  Ernesto Tovar Nov 30, 2011

News

Venezuela's Foreign Debt Amounts to $94.6 Billion

El Universal  Nov 29, 2011

News

Gold reserves begin their return to Venezuela

FT  Benedict Mander Nov 28, 2011

News

Investment in Venezuela in Q3 is 20% lower

El Universal  Nov 26, 2011

News

Government has issued bonds worth USD 20.9 billion

El Universal  Nov 24, 2011

News

Unemployment smashes 8.2% in October

El Universal  Nov 24, 2011

News

China Agrees to Loan Venezuela $4 billion for Oil Production Expansion

Reuters  Marianna Parraga, Eduardo Garcia and Bob Burgdorfer Nov 24, 2011

News

Balance of trade with China totals USD 17 billion

El Universal  Nov 23, 2011

News

Imports by the public sector skyrocket 51%

El Universal  Nov 21, 2011

News

Venezuela's non-oil exports slow down

El Universal  CARMEN ROSA GÓMEZ Nov 21, 2011

News

Private construction drops 12.2% in third quarter

El Universal  Nov 18, 2011