Regional Economic Outlook

Regional Economic Outlook, October 2020, Western Hemisphere: Pandemic Persistence Clouds the Recovery

Publication Date:

October 22, 2020

Summary:

The pandemic continues to spread in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but economic activity is picking up. After a deep contraction in April, activity started recovering in May, as lockdowns were gradually eased, consumers and firms adapted to social distancing, some countries introduced sizable policy support, and global activity strengthened.

Series:

REO

Subject:

Asset and liability management COVID-19 Crisis management Crisis recovery and resolution planning Debt restructuring Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial markets Financial risk Health International organization Labor market policy Monetary policy Poverty Regional Economic Outlook Securities markets

Frequency:

Biannually