El Diario: With serious harm to the population Shortage of dollars forces buying from the parallel market at more than Bs 7.70 The shortage of dollars in the country has caused the parallel market to gain importance and therefore the price of the North American currency has risen above 7.70 bolivianos per currency; Paradoxically, the…
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Lack of information increases country risk level | Carencia de información eleva nivel de riesgo país
El Diario: Lack of economic information increases Bolivia’s country risk The lack of information on international reserves, of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), added to the shortage of dollars generates distrust at the international level and causes an increase in the level of country risk. Meanwhile, the Government assures that Bolivia has positive economic indicators…
Parallel dollar, the new normal | Dólar paralelo, la nueva normalidad
Editorial, Los Tiempos: For the Government there is no shortage of dollars, only a “speculation” that has lasted seven months, although everything is now “normalizing.” At least those were the last statements to the press, last Saturday, by the Minister of Economy, Marcelo Montenegro. However, a report from this press media confirms what is “an…
Circulation of dollars is not normal | No es normal la circulación de dólares
From El Mundo and El Diario: Retail merchants say that the circulation of dollars in the country is not normal OBSERVATION. Quispe regretted that the Government reflects another reality to Bolivians when the truth is that in financial institutions you cannot buy foreign currency; she added that most of the members of the retail merchant…
The shortage of dollars weakens the economy – La escasez de dólares debilita la economía
El Diario: The Millennium Foundation holds The shortage of the US currency in the country weakens the national economy, points out a report from the Millennium Foundation; meanwhile, the Government highlights the low inflation with a cost for Bolivians of 2,000 million dollars in subsidies, added to this price controls. The Minister of Economy and…
We are still without dollars! 🤦🏻♂️ ¡Seguimos sin dólares!
El Diario: Situation worsens the economy There are no dollars in the country and banks charge extra commissions The shortage of the dollar remains in the national market with serious damage to the country’s economy, in addition the rise in interest rates caused an increase in the costs of the flow of resources and transfers…
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