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Key indicators. (Trends).


Key indicators.

LATIN TRADE INDEX *

                                          % CHANGE
                                        JUNE 01/02

Total Trade  June 02  US$ 45.9 billion       -8.5%
Exports      June 02  US$ 23.8 billion       -4.5%
Imports      June 02  US$ 22.1 billion      -12.5%

* Combined import and export data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

ARGENTINA


Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02     28.4%
Interest Rate                 June 02             72.2%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             9,647
Dollar Value (Peso)           August 23            3.62

BOLIVIA

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      0.2%
Interest Rate                 June 02               10%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02               605
Dollar Value (Boliviano (o))  August 23            7.28

BRAZIL

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      8.7%
Interest Rate                 June 02             18.1%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02            41,852
Dollar Value (Real)           August 23            3.11

CHILE

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02        2%
Interest Rate                 June 02              3.9%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02            15,083
Dollar Value (Peso (o))       August 23          548.58

COLOMBIA

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      7.1%
Interest Rate                 June 02              8.4%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02            10,715
Dollar Value (Peso (o))       August 23           2,643

COSTA RICA

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      8.1%
Interest Rate                 June 02             11.8%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             1,452
Dollar Value (Colon)          August 23          365.28

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      4.1%
Interest Rate                 June 02             16.2%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02               876
Dollar Value (Peso (d))       August 23           17.20

ECUADOR

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02     13.3%
Interest Rate                 JUne 02              5.3%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02               904
Dollar Value (US$)            August 23            1.00

EL SALVADOR

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      2.3%
Interest Rate                 Juen 02              3.4%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             1,702
Dollar Value (Colon (d))      August 23            8.75

GUATEMALA

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      8.9%
Interest Rate                 June 02                7%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             2,231
Dollar Value (Quetzal)        August 23            7.84

MEXICO

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      4.9%
Interest Rate                 June 02              2.9%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02            45,525
Dollar Value (Pesos)          August 23            9.85

PANAMA

Inflation (annual rate)       May 01/May 02        0.4%
Interest Rate                 June 02                5%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             1,072
Dollar Value (Balboa)         August 23            1.00

PARAGUAY

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      9.4%
Interest Rate                 June 02             21.2%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02               588
Dollar Value (Guarani (d))    August 23           6,300

PERU

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02        0%
Interest Rate                 June 02              3.2%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             8,054
Dollar Value (Sol (d))        August 23            3.60

URUGUAY

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02      8.8%
Interest Rate                 June 02               48%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             1,837
Dollar Value (Peso (m))       August 23           27.50

VENEZUELA

Inflation (annual rate)       June 01/June 02     19.6%
Interest Rate                 June 02             28.2%
Reserves (US$ millions)       June 02             7,672
Dollar Value (Bolivar (d))    August 23        1,409.50

INTEREST RATE: Bank deposit rate. Data measured by the average, in the
indicated period, in percent per annum.

RESERVES DEFINITION: Excludes gold.

DOLLAR VALUE: Interbank sale purchase average rate or (c) Commercial,
(d) Free Market, (m) Market, (o) Official.

DATA: IMF; Individual countries; Bank of America Global Trading, London;
LATIN TRADE


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Title Annotation:Latin American economic aspects
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Date:Nov 1, 2002
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