Our GDP tracker suggests that the recent slowdown in Ecuador’s economy abated in Q2. But this has come alongside a sharp widening of the fiscal deficit. With external financing options limited, we are concerned about the potential for balance of payments problems ahead, particularly if oil prices fall.
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