Costa Rica Banking and Financing

People in the United States are becoming increasing concerned about losing their jobs and it’s not just auto-workers and other manufacturing jobs that are disappearing—it’s the college educated white collar jobs that are on their way out. As if things in the US weren’t bad enough already, more and more companies are moving their operations off-shores in search of greener pastures. Many smart Americans are following suit and looking for their own greener pastures as well and Costa Rica is looking pretty green these days—in more ways than one. While people in the US are growing increasingly concerned over a

  Amid the financial situation affecting the United States as well as the rest of the globe, authorities of the Central American Integration System (CAIS) have moved on to implement a series of changes in the region’s economy to confront the crisis. Among its announcements, CAIS has stated that the isthmus will seek to capitalize the Central American Bank of Economic Integration, create a regional currency as well as new laws and an investment infrastructure in order to prepare for the effects the economic crisis may have on the region. The law will also focus on the region’s bank system

  The Gentle Lapping of Ocean Waves Does Wonders to Inspire Productivity. The job market in Costa Rica has been quite dynamic recently. While layoffs continue, new job opportunities continue to emerge as companies look to capitalize on the country’s talented workforce. For any recent victims of downsizing or those looking for a more secure job, more help is on its way at the ExpoEmpleo that begins today at the Ramada Plaza Herradura hotel in San Jose. The job fair kicked off at 10 a.m. this morning and will continue until 6 p.m., following this same schedule on Saturday and

  Foreign Companies Offering Business Opportunities and Jobs in Costa Rica. A group of representatives from 19 Spanish companies will visit Costa Rica this week to promote business between the two countries. The goal of the business mission, which will take place mainly next Thursday and Friday, is to contact new clients and search for local representatives and distributors for their products and services. The visit is being coordinated by the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Costa Rica. The visit will represent business opportunities across many distinct sectors including book publishing, lamps and lighting, white line furniture,

Since I have spent so much time encouraging people to do business, vacation or even move to Costa Rica, I decided I should spend some time educating them about the necessities before they arrive. So, before heading to Costa Rica on business or pleasure it is a good idea to understand a little bit about their currency and the exchange rate. The official currency of Costa Rica is called the "Colon". It is Spanish for Christopher Columbus who "discovered" Costa Rica in the early 1500’s on his final voyage to the “new world”. At this current time one US dollar