🏦🇺🇸👍🚤🇵🇦 Bank of America Report Highlights Panama Canal’s Autonomy, Efficiency, and Financial Strength

The Bank of America (BofA) Global Research team, this week, released an independent report noscriptd, “Strong, efficient & profitable – who wouldn’t want to own the Panama Canal?” Their findings emphasized the operational independence, neutrality, as well as the financial resilience and critical role the Panama Canal plays in global commerce and reviewed some of the challenges faced in the region the past few years.

BofA stressed that the waterway was owned by the Government of Panama, but managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which the report says has consistently invested in enhancing the capacity and operational efficiency of the waterway since Panama took full operational control in 1999. According to BofA, “[T]he Panama Canal Authority has doubled the capacity with a $5.25 billion USD expansion launched in 2008 and completed when Neo Panamax locks were inaugurated in 2016. Investments have totaled $15 billion USD over the past 25 years including $10 billion USD in capital expenditures and $5 billion USD in operational and maintenance expenses.”

The report continues to say that the ACP’s commitment to operational efficiency and strategic investment is evidenced by its ability to adapt to ever evolving challenges. For instance, in response to the drought that impacted the canal’s water levels, the report states that, “To safeguard against future water shortages, the Indio River project is advancing with expectations that it will match Alhajuela Lake in capacity. This initiative is part of a broader effort to restore and optimize the Panama Canal watershed, providing a more sustainable approach to water management. A community census is currently underway to assess resettlement needs, and the relocation process is expected to begin by the end of 2025.”

In addition to its infrastructure investments, the ACP also maintains a transparent and market-driven toll system, according to the report. Using data from the ACP, BofA’s analysts explain that the tolls are determined by vessel type and industry segment, independent of nationality. The report also cited the ACP Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez, indicating that his team had found that total transit fees are less than 1% of the value transiting the canal estimated at $581 billion USD.

https://pancanal.com/en/bank-of-america-report-highlights-panama-canals-autonomy-efficiency-and-financial-strength/

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🇦🇪❤️💰 Abu Dhabi Discloses $437M Stake in BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF

The ownership interest was held via Mubadala Investments, one of the country's sovereign wealth funds

The Middle Eastern city of Abu Dhabi on Friday disclosed a $436.9 million stake in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) as of Dec. 31, 2024.

The stake was held via Mubadala Investments, one of the country's sovereign wealth funds, per a 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/14/abu-dhabi-discloses-usd437m-stake-in-blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etf

https://www.theblock.co/post/341046/abu-dhabi-sovereign-wealth-fund-bought-437-million-of-blackrocks-spot-bitcoin-etf-in-q1

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#BREAKING

🇦🇷📈 Looks like Argentina just release his own crypto-token $LIBRA over Solana blockchain!

CA: Bo9jh3wsmcC2AjakLWzNmKJ3SgtZmXEcSaW7L2FAvUsU

https://x.com/JMilei/status/1890521742961156552

https://www.vivalalibertadproject.com

https://dexscreener.com/solana/bzzmnvfm7t6zsgfelxzermrxfkanldo4fszvsisxcszz

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🇧🇲📈 National coin of the Bermuda will be launched today on Solana at 01:00 UTC.

Inspired by amazing success of $CAR and $LIBRA.

AMA session will be launched at 01:30 UTC with answers to questions, as well as a detailed denoscription of tokenomics and airdrop criteria

https://x.com/alagoasgoverno/status/1890561304294777172

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🇦🇷 Official Statement of Javier Milei

A few hours ago I posted a tweet, like so many other countless times, supporting a supposed private enterprise with which I obviously have no connection.

I was not aware of the details of the project and after having become aware of it I decided not to continue spreading it (that is why I have deleted the tweet).

To the filthy rats of the political caste who want to take advantage of this situation to do harm, I want to say that every day they confirm how vile politicians are, and increase our conviction to kick them out in the ass.

VLLC!

He accepted the mistake, but clearly he forgot that there are elections this year 🤦🏻.

❌ $LIBRA TEAM IS CASHING OUT

They already made $87M by removing USDC and SOL from liquidity pools

https://x.com/bubblemaps/status/1890567816752873794

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