Tag: Banks
Costa Rica Stands Out in Latin America for its Low Interest Rates
Only six Latin American countries have lower interest rates than those offered by Costa Rica. And it is that with a weighted average of...
Costa Rica Receives US$ 300 Million from World Bank to Support Post Pandemic Recovery
The Executive Board of the World Bank (WB) approved this past week a loan of US $ 300 million to support the efforts of...
The Central American Bank For Economic Integration Will Accompany El Salvador In The Process...
For the Government, the counterpart will be the Ministry of Finance and the Central Reserve Bank”, said the head of CABEI
Social Distancing in 2020 Gave Impetus to the Incipient Electronic Commerce in Costa Rica
Confinement and social distancing, as well as restrictions on mobility during 2020, led the Costa Rican population to resort to greater use of electronic...
Costa Rican Banks Strengthen Themselves to Counter the Growing Digital Scams
Scammers are on the lookout to take advantage of inexperienced Ticos on digital platforms to gain access to their bank accounts. Faced with this...
Server update causes errors in digital signature and bank pages in the country
A computer incident derived from a regular update of servers causes errors in the resolution of the ".fi.cr" domains, which causes failures in the...
Get the Best of Tamarindo Beach!
Our country is a place full of a lot of beaches, among which Playa Tamarindo stands out. This is one of the most visited...
Capturing Costa Rica: The Portrait of Artist Scott K. Wimer
Glasses of wine. Cheese plates. Paella. Dancing. Revelry. Everyone at the private party in San Ramon Tres Rios was celebrating the eve of Christmas,...
International Financial Organization Evaluates Costa Rica Money Laundering Vulnerabilities
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Representatives from the Financial Action Task of Latin America (GAFILAT) are in Costa Rica until January 30 to discuss...
Despite Turrialba’s Eruptions, Local Water is Still Safe
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) presented a report on the Municipality of Turrialba about the monitoring...
Where Did They Go? Learn About the Top Tico Five Playing Football in England
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The 2014 World Cup left no doubts on the skill of the Costa Rican football team. With the...
35% of Individuals Have Debt in Collections – Is There Respite for the Delinquent?
According to a study of 7 million Americans by the Urban Institute, more than a third of the individuals are in trouble paying back...
Private Banks in Costa Rica Hit Highest Interest Payout of 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Interest rates paid on savings accounts by private banks during the last week was the highest of the...
Costa Rica Tops the List for Central American Business Opportunity Stats
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Central America holds its own in terms of business opportunities and Costa Rica is one of the top locations...
Behind on Your US Expat Taxes? Now’s the Time to Get Caught Up!
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - There are approximately 7.6 million Americans living and working overseas (over 50,000 in Costa Rica alone) and it...
Slow Bureaucratic Processes Causing Problems for Costa Rica Businesses
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The lack of training of staff regarding customer service standards, the absence of a real digitalization system and...
Six More Costa Rican Companies Awarded Carbon Neutral Certification
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Six more companies have been certified as carbon neutral, after they received the declaration of the Institute of...
50.6% of Costa Ricans Think That Interest Rates Will Rise
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The basic interest rate increased from 6.75% to 6.85% this week, as announced by the Central Bank of...
Costa Rica Working to Improve Home Loan Policies and Housing Sustainability for Middle Class
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Experts declared at the Second Pan American Congress of Housing, held in Costa Rica, that the provision of...
Banco Popular Selling Homes at 50% Discount All Over Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The People's Bank and Community Development announced it will sell 775 properties across the country, which will have...
Thoughts on the World Economy
Submitted by: Ryan Kelly
In light of the recent credit crunch it is my firmly held belief that the governments of the world should revoke...
Access to millions for Costa Rica
An additional $65 million available to Costa Rica, following a review of the terms of its standby loan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
The...
New HIV Test Approved by FDA
Each year, an estimated 56,300 people in the U.S. become newly infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
This number is so high in...
Five Costa Rica adventures
With its exotic wildlife, sun-soaked coasts and dramatic mountains, this Central American playground offers trips for all types of explorers.
Catch a wave
Surfing enthusiasts from...
Investment Guide 2009
In the midst of the mighty shock caused by the international crisis, especially in relationship with future expectations, the investors must keep making decisions...
Empowering Local Communities Through Carbon Credits
Under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset schemes are limited to afforestation and reforestation. Heavily forested countries like Brazil, Cameroon, Costa...
Major Insurance and Reinsurance Developments in 2008
Although all of the Latin American jurisdictions had notable regulatory and market developments in 2008, Costa Rica stands out as particularly significant given the...
Costa Rica’s Economy is 64.8% Free
Costa Rica's economy is 64.8 percent free, according to our 2008 assessment, which makes it the world's 49th freest economy.
Its overall score is 0.2...
