President Creates Thousands of Jobs For Bureaucrats
In almost two years (May 8) of is administration, President Carlos Alvarado allowed the...
We Haven’t Hit Bottom Yet
Jobs are in short supply in Costa Rica as a result of low levels...
Unclear Future for Costa Rica’s Commercial Sector
In Costa Rica, the commercial sector faces major challenges such as informality and unemployment;...
Costa Rica’s Finances on Treacherous Terrain
(Bloomberg) Costa Rica’s fear of protesters is proving to be greater than its fear...
Sign Of The Times? BCR Closes 5 Branches
Although the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) closed 2019 with an increase in profits,...
Number of Small Businesses In Costa Rica Up 10%
On average, microempresas (small businesses) in Costa Rica have 13 years of economic activity,...
Costa Rica Goods Exports Decline
In 2019, exports of goods are estimated to total nearly US$11.5 billion, barely 2%...
Greater Stability in Dollar Exchange Expected
During 2019, the price of the dollar in Costa Rica registered multiple fluctuations; however,...
What Was No Longer Consumed In Economic Slowdown
In the context of the economic slowdown that Costa Rica suffered for much of...
New Investments Planned In Medical Devices Plant
Bayer announced that it plans to expand the operation of its medical device plant...
Costa Rica’s Economic Crisis Blamed For Suspension Of Construction of Residential Tower
HSolÃs Inmobiliaria, a division of the HSolÃs construction company announced the suspension of one...
Costa Rica among the 50 richest countries in the world
Costa Rica ranks last among the 50 richest countries in the world, according to...
“Crisis of 2019” was particularly hard on small retail stores and strip centers
The proliferation this year of "Se Alquila" (for rent) signs in store windows and...
Costa Rica Reduces Rates Again
For the seventh time this year, the Banco Central de Costa Rica (Central Bank)...
Costa Rica Announces Record of 16,718 New Jobs through FDI in 2019
Costa Rica's Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), in its 2019 performance results report said its...
New Financial Services Center
Stryker, a medical technology company, opened a new financial services center located in the...
Costa Rica Banana Price Increase Announced
The government of Costa Rica decreed (Decreto Ejecutivo N°42.112-MEIC-MAG-COMEX) that starting January 1, 2020,...
Costa Rica Economic Activity Grows 2.5%
During October 2019, a 2.5% year-on-year variation was reported in the IMAE, a rise...
Hiring Expectations Go Down
For the first quarter of 2020, 7% of the Costa Rica companies consulted plan...
What To Expect In Costa Rica’s 2020 Retail
After recording a decline in sales and loss of formal jobs this year, Costa...
Costa Rica Coffee Exports Fall ‘Roya’ Continues To Hit Crop
(Reuters) - Costa Rican coffee exports slid 30% in November compared with the same...
Do not be alarmed by the exchange rate
During the last week, there have been important movements in the exchange operations of...
Consumer uncertainty remains, but there is a little less pessimism
Currently, 6.5% of Costa Ricans say that the Government is doing a good job,...
Credit Does Not Rebound, Even With Lower Rates
Although the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central Bank -Â has been...
Intervention in the Foreign Exchange Market
With the aim of cushioning the fall in the price of the U.S. dollar...
Brakes to Monetary Policy Rate Reduction
After lowering the rate six times between January and October of this year, in...
U.S. Dollar Exchange Falls ¢16
Official figures from the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central Bank -...
Do you need to buy dollars? Exchange rate has fallen since November 5
The end of November could be a likely good time to buy dollars, specifically...
Costa Rica Rising Interest Rates
The Basic Passive Rate (Tasa Básica Pasiva - TBP) rose from 5.50% to 5.60%,...
Costa Rica’s economic activity shows rebound
Costa Rica's economic activity shows a rebound in the last three months, according to...
Costa Rica Eurobonds Risk Rating Confirmed
Standard & Poor's has given a B+ rating to the US$1.5 billion debt issue...
Moin Port Terminal Efficiency Improved
One year after the start-up of operations of the maritime terminal in Costa Rica,...
