WHY PANAMA? |
Not simply a country of 3 million with average GDP growth rates of 8%, Panama is a hub of trade and commerce for the region.
Geographically in the middle of the Americas, with a national airline serving 87 direct inter-continental destinations from Canada to Brazil, a sophisticated banking centre and the US dollar as its currency for over 100 years, Panama City sits at the centre of a marketplace of 184 million people within a two-hour flight radius, with the greatest logistics facilities of the region.
A rich calendar of Trade Fairs and Expos take place in Panama each year, serving Central America, the Caribbean and the Northern region of South America. One of the largest expos of the Colombian construction industry is held annually in Panamá, and Chile—a four-hour flight from Panama—sent 40 trade delegations to Panama in 2014; these are examples of the extensive network of trade through this hub, sometimes referred to as “the Singapore of the Americas.”
With the expansion of the Panama Canal due to complete in 2016, Panama can only grow as a hub, yet through the Made in Britain Trade Centres initiative, it will continue to be an accessible and friendly shop window for small and medium-sized British businesses.
Geographically in the middle of the Americas, with a national airline serving 87 direct inter-continental destinations from Canada to Brazil, a sophisticated banking centre and the US dollar as its currency for over 100 years, Panama City sits at the centre of a marketplace of 184 million people within a two-hour flight radius, with the greatest logistics facilities of the region.
A rich calendar of Trade Fairs and Expos take place in Panama each year, serving Central America, the Caribbean and the Northern region of South America. One of the largest expos of the Colombian construction industry is held annually in Panamá, and Chile—a four-hour flight from Panama—sent 40 trade delegations to Panama in 2014; these are examples of the extensive network of trade through this hub, sometimes referred to as “the Singapore of the Americas.”
With the expansion of the Panama Canal due to complete in 2016, Panama can only grow as a hub, yet through the Made in Britain Trade Centres initiative, it will continue to be an accessible and friendly shop window for small and medium-sized British businesses.
