The Ministry of Finance reported that the risk rating agency Moody's affirmed its Baa2 rating with a stable outlook for the bonds of Panama.

"The stable outlook given to Panama reflects that the agency projected that the country will maintain strong growth and the metric of government debt could improve a little more with the implementation of a policy of fiscal discipline. In its analysis of Panama, the rating agency based in New York said the debt / GDP ratio rose from 66% in 2005 to 42% in 2008, and in recent years has stabilized around 40% of GDP, "said a statement sent by the institution.