Ecuador’s risk premium surpassed 2,000 points for the first time in nearly three years, just two weeks before the extraordinary general elections scheduled for August 20 and a referendum to halt oil operations at a specific site. On August 2, the Central Bank of Ecuador reported a value of 2,018 points, the highest figure since […]
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