Brujula Digital, El Diario: Limits on International Use of Credit and Debit Cards Persist Various banks in the country limit the use of debit and credit cards abroad according to the type of card, establishing maximum limits for ATM withdrawals, point-of-sale (POS) payments, and online purchases. Brújula Digital visited the Unión, Mercantil Santa Cruz, Ganadero,…
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Fiscal adjustment to avoid contagion of banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis | Ajuste fiscal para evitar contagio a la banca y que se profundice la crisis económica
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Cainco Forum: Fiscal adjustment is proposed to avoid contagion to the banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis in the country Cainco observes a crisis in the balance of payments and that companies are shrinking and being “strangled.” It proposes fiscal spending adjustments, which could result in a…
Protest measures against the government | Medidas de protesta contra el Gobierno
El Deber: Sectors Corner the Government and Tension Rises on the Highways Since Monday, the intercultural groups in San Julián have maintained a blockade demanding access to biotechnology. Transport workers and drivers are preparing similar protests this week. Different sectors began protest measures against the government on Monday, and the tension has spread to the…
Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies | Se puede ahorrar Bs 25.500 millones con cierre o transferencias de empresas públicas
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: They see that Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies, proposals from the second meeting of economists This can be done without affecting the funds allocated for public investment, health, education, justice, social, among others. A sum of 25.5 billion Bolivianos is the amount that can…
A Maze of Excuses in the Face of Crisis | Un laberinto de excusas frente a la crisis
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through an economic storm that seems to have no end. The recent historic record of country risk, reaching 2,102 points, the highest in Latin America, is an alarming signal of the depth of the crisis Bolivians are facing. This excessive increase occurs in a context of political and economic…
Charging commissions for overseas money transfers | Cobro de comisiones por transferencia de dinero al exterior
El Diario: Charging commissions for overseas money transfers is a counterproductive measure Following the decision of the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) to adjust commissions for overseas transfers, economic analysts Gabriel Espinoza and Fernando Romero consider the measure counterproductive and believe it will worsen the situation instead of improving it. ASFI modified the regulation of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 