Citi Lifts Panama Growth Forecast to 4.4% as Canal Reroutes Pay Off

Markets Key Facts —The upgrade. Citi lifted its 2026 growth call for Panama to 4.4 percent, up from 4.1 percent, its regional research team told La Prensa. —The driver. The bank credits the Panama Canal, which it says gained from ships rerouting around the Middle East conflict. —The hard data. Panama’s economy grew 4.8 percent…