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Government Will Help Businesses Get Credit

PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco on Monday signed a decree creating a ¢9 billion ($21.4 million) fund to provide credit assistance to small and medium businesses...

Banco de Costa Rica Gets Huge Credit Line

THE Central American Economic Integration Bank (BCIE) on Tuesday gave state-owned Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) a $90 million credit line to be used...

Free Zones Worry About Taxes, Hail Measures

THE Association of Costa Rican Free-Zone Businesses (AZOFRAS) and the Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX) are recommending that the corporate income tax under the proposed...

New Caribbean Trade Pact Sparks Optimism

PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco and Jamaican Prime Minister Percival J. Patterson, in representation of 14 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on Tuesday signed the...

Ticos Share Views on Trade Agreement

DURING the last year, The Tico Times has reported the opinions of trade experts, proponents and opponents of the Central America Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA)...

Plant, Flower Exports Continue to Grow

COSTA Rica exported $151 million in flowers and ornamental plants during 2003 – 3% more than in 2002. The sector is now responsible for...

Banana Exports Grew 12% in 2003

COSTA Rican banana exports grew 12% in 2003, totaling 99.6 million crates weighing 40.6 pounds (18.4 kilograms) and generating $527 million in revenues, according...

Study Calls ICE a Model for Latin America

A new report issued by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) called Costa Rica one of the countries...

Work on Juan Santamaría Export Terminal Begins

THE remodeling of JuanSantamaríaInternationalAirport’s cargo terminal began last week. Once completed, the new terminal is expected to make it easier for exporters to transport...

Real Estate Trusts Grew 46% Over Last Year

REAL Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) authorized by the Superintendence of Securities (SUGEVAL) last December possessed $226 million in assets – a 46% increase in...

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