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Venezuela on the brink of a balance of payments crisis

Rampant inflation, a weakening currency and falling foreign exchange reserves mean that Venezuela has all of the ingredients for a balance of payments crisis. We expect GDP to contract by a cumulative 5% in 2014-15, but there is a growing risk of a much deeper recession and default.

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