Tag: costa rica banking
Turn Your Phone Into An Electronic Costa Rica Wallet
SINPE Mobile is directed to retail payments segment (low amounts), so that users of the Costa Rica National Financial System can make electronic money...
First Costa Rican Carbon Offset Bank Opens
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Starting on October 17th, Bank2 went into operation, which is the first carbon bank in Costa Rica that...
Internet Banking to Grow 65% a Year in Latin America
The number of Latin Americans who have access to their bank with mobile divices will grow by 65% annually in the coming years and...
Credit Limit is Slowing Economic Growth
Managers of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) and National Bank (BNCR), Mario Rivera and Fernando Naranjo respectively, reject the imposition of the Central Bank...
2013 Shows Costa Rica Banks Ready for an Increase in Lending
The National Bank projects a credit growth of 12% which represents290,000 million colones. The strongest sectors are services for National, housing, commerce, industry and...
Colombian bank buys BAC-Credomatic and wants to extend credit
Banco de Bogotá is looking to expand commercial credit to Central American customers after the purchase of Grupo BAC-Credomatic, which concluded Wednesday of last...
New regulation prohibits harassment of card holders
by GABRIELA MAYORGA
New Credit Card Rules, in force since last Tuesday, prohibits issuers from making "harassing" phone to clients or their families in order...
Costa Rican Banks go Digital
by TCRN Staff
According to Francisco Carvajal, director of financial services for the Central Bank, they has licensed five commercial banks; Banco Popular, Banco Nacional,...
IMF increases funds available to Costa Rica
By TCRN Staff
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on its website Wednesday that it will increase Costa Rica's access to credit from $65 Million...
