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the Costa Rican colón (CRC), used in Costa Rica since 1896 the Salvadoran colón (SVC), used in El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it was replaced by the American dollar Symbol
The Ministry of Foreign Trade (Spanish: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, COMEX) is the government ministry of Costa Rica responsible for defining and directing the country's external trade and foreign investment policy, as well as handling non-contentious international administration and representing the Costa Rican state abroad in trade and investment matters.
FTA Costa Rica has approved / is negotiating. Costa Rica has bilateral agreements with the following countries and blocs (date it took effect): Canada (1 November 2002) Chile (15 February 2002) People's Republic of China (1 August 2011) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (15 November 2005) Trinidad and Tobago (15 November 2005) Guyana (30 April 2006)
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The pattern of public expenditure and revenue in Costa Rica is typical of a middle income country. According to the CIA World Factbook, in 2012, central government revenue was US$6.949 billion, while expenditure was $8.937 billion. [1] In recent years, expenditure has grown faster than income, producing deficits.
Similar to other Central Banks in the world, the functions of Central Bank of Costa Rica include providing banking services to the Government of Costa Rica and financial institutions, issuing the domestic currency, regulating commercial banks and other financial institutions, providing economic advice to the Government, conducting research and ...
Four private banks, the Banco Anglo–Costarricense, the Banco Comercial de Costa Rica, the Banco de Costa Rica and the Banco Mercantil de Costa Rica, issued notes between 1864 and 1917. The Banco Anglo–Costarricense was established in 1864 and issued notes from 1864 to 1917. It later became a state-owned bank and in 1994 went bankrupt and ...