Money

Featured Columnist – Retirement & Living Kat SunloveTCRN Volunteer:So let’s talk money. Just how much can you save by living as a pensionado here in Costa Rica? For Baby Boomers facing the end of regular earnings, the question of how to...

Featured Columnist – Retirement & Living Kat SunloveTCRN Volunteer: Back in the day, songster Randy Newman penned his celebrated anthem “I Love LA,” singing the praises of Los Angeles, California. As anyone who has ever visited that grand metropolis knows, there is...

TCRN STAFF:The gold mining industry in Costa Rica has always been in the hands of foreign investors who have taken advantage of sizeable tax breaks and incentives in Costa Rica. Open to foreign capital, the Costa Rican governments welcomes...

TCRN STAFF:SAN JOSE (Costa Rica), Rene Castro, Costa Rican Foreign Minister met this week along with Costa Rican ambassadors in Asian countries to move forward their efforts in the region.The Minister and Foreign Policy Director Jairo Hernandez met in...

TCRN STAFF: Brian Smith,It seems that there are enough forward-thinkers among the powers-that-be in Costa Rica that a new wave of economic prosperity is currently in the works. The Costa Rican government has begun to reemphasize retirement communities as...

The central bank on Saturday raised the interest rates offered on deposits at Central Direct.This is the third change made by the Central Bank on interest rates after the sharp cut of 1.50 points made on 19 August.The rate...

TCRN Staff:Costa Rica's recovery continues gaining ground. Costa Rican's are taking advantage of low price points. Surveyed realtors in Costa Rica the market continues 2010 improvement trend.A representative from Day Group Services, one of Costa Rica’s top real estate investment...

TCRN StaffLast week, Laura Chinchilla, went on a whirlwind sales trip, ringing the opening bell on Wall Street, Rick’s List CNN, United Nations General Assembly, courting business investors, and trying to do damage control after Obama put Cost Rica...

TCRN StaffLast week the dollar exchange dropped to its lowest level in the last two years, as of September 20, 2010: Central Bank, BUY ¢ 496.93, SELL ¢ 507.15There is speculation that the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)...

Costa Rica’s bond rating was raised to investment grade, as Costa Rica’s economics have improved dramatically since 2008, reported Moody’s Investor Service.Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. The firm's ratings and...