Dado nuestro actual caos e incertidumbre político/económico, los hogares bolivianos necesitan revisar sus gastos, comenzando ahora y al menos hasta mediano plazo. Si más del 80% de nuestra fuerza laboral está inmersa en el sector informal, eso significa que la mayoría de nosotros tenemos un flujo de ingresos incierto, pocas oportunidades para ahorrar, y mucho…
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Alimentos suben de precio y persiste escasez del dólar | Food prices rise and dollar shortage persists
El Diario: La carne de pollo, al igual que otros productos alimenticios, elevaron su costo en centros de abastecimiento en el país. | Chicken meat, like other food products, raised its cost in supply centers in the country. Duro golpe a la economía de familias bolivianas La población acude a los mercados en busca de…
Watch Out: Seedoro Ghost Bank in Santa Cruz
El Diario reports: Denounced in the United Kingdom Seedoro Ghost Bank in Santa Cruz The UK’s Financial Behavior Authority (FCA) warned their nationals that Seedoro, registered in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is not authorized to offer financial services in Great Britain. “This company is not authorized by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based…
Bolivian savings and interests earned
Juan Carlos Salinas reports for El Deber: Some banks exceed interest rate for savers In banks consulted, the new rate for depositors still does not apply. There are financial products that are above those indicated by the government decree. On a tour of the financial district of the capital Santa Cruz, it was found that…
At last some positive news for Bolivian savers
El Diario reports: Former BCB president passes from review to approval The former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia, academic Armando Mendez, expressed favorable views on the decision of the Cabinet on Wednesday [07/10/2014], when approved the 2055 Decree setting ceilings for credit operations to the productive sector in a range of 6.0 to…
Are we encouraged to save under the Bolivian banking system?
Lidia Mamani reports for Pagina Siete: IT IS THE SECOND REGULATION OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT Government will define the rates that banks pay savers The standard will set new passive rates for people who have savings and term deposits (DPF), which are currently set by the authorities. Government will define passive interest rates that…
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