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Moody's: Nicaragua's fast economic growth and debt affordability is offset by its low income per capita, institutional weaknesses and external imbalances

New York, November 08, 2016-- Nicaragua's economy is one of the fastest growing in Latin America, but the nation is also one of the poorest and smallest of all sovereign issuers rated by Moody's Investors Service. The nation's B2 rating reflects these dynamics, as well as Nicaragua's low scores in World Bank governance indicators and other surveys that measure ease of doing business and perceived corruption levels, says Moody's in a report. Of the 131 countries that Moody's rates,...
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