Why Invest in Panama? Panama offers the opportunity to live in a cosmopolitan city, close to a rich and exuberant rainforest. Panama is a country with a unique geographic and strategic position and more than a century of experience in International Commerce. The name PANAMA was given by native Indians and it means abundance of trees, fish and butterflies. Panama's current abundance includes The Panama Canal, its big ports in both the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, a profitable Free Zone in Colon City, an International Banking Center, all of which makes of Panama one of the best countries in the world for national and international commerce and investment, as well as an outstanding place to retire safely and peacefully. Panama Offers: • A US dollar -based economy (the only such country in Latin America) which           offers a low inflation and zero foreign exchange risk • Total absence of exchange controls • Equal treatment of foreign and local citizens • One of the most flexible corporation laws in the world • No restrictions on foreign-owned companies • No restrictions on mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures • A bilingual labor force