CR HOY Newspaper

Expert: Interest rates will continue to drop slowly 

Interest rates on loans will continue to decline, albeit slowly, while international interest rates remain high.

See:

https://www.crhoy.com/economia/experto-tasas-de-interes-seguiran-bajando-pero-de-una-forma-lenta/

Exporters: Advance payment of Latin American Reserve Fund is the right decision

Officials from the Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters, [in Spanish: CADEXCO], support the payment to the Latin American Reserve Fund, (FLAR), since they consider what measure contributes to stabilizing the exchange rate, which in turn leads to a greater balance in the manufacturing, export, and tourism sector, among others.

See:

https://www.crhoy.com/economia/exportadores-pago-anticipado-al-flar-es-una-decision-correcta/

El Observador newspaper

Exports of goods from Costa Rica taper off; January 2024 experiences single-digit growth.

Exports from Costa Rica grow, but moderately, and sectors such as the food, cattle, fishing, and chemical and pharmaceutical industries are among those that showed growth.

See:

https://observador.cr/exportaciones-de-bienes-desde-costa-rica-se-moderan-crecimiento-en-enero-del-2024-es-de-un-solo-digito/

Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates will approve a trade agreement in the upcoming weeks

The government signed a joint statement with the United Arab Emirates, (UAE), confirming the conclusion of negotiations for a trade agreement that will provide greater legal certainty, for both trade and invesment.

See:

https://observador.cr/costa-rica-y-emiratos-arabes-unidos-dejaran-en-firme-acuerdo-comercial-en-proximas-semanas/

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