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Costa Rica's colón 'at realistic level'

The Costa Rican colón may have appreciated in value, but the nation's exports remain competitive, says the IMF.

Monday, April 7, 2008

A Fund report indicates that the colón's exchange rate is close to its real level, as measured by export performance.
Terms of trade remain favorable and are expected to remain consistent with the advance of the economy, according to the report.

Source: La República

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Costa Rica: State of the Nation Report 2013

November 2013

Report on the Performance of Costa Rica, through the selection, measurement and evaluation of a set of factors covering social, economic, environmental and political development.

From the Synopsis of the State of the Nation Report 2013:

State of the Nation Report 2013

Fourth Report on State of the Region

October 2011

Main conclusions regarding the Central American economy between 2008 and 2011.

The State of the Region Report is a tool by Central America for Central America, which analyzes and tracks the major challenges of sustainable human development. In this fourth report, the titles of the main conclusions on the topic Economy are presented:

Depreciation of the Dollar

August 2010

Good news for importers and store owners, bad news for exporters. Governments cannot afford to ignore this problem.

The causes of the appreciation in the value of Latin American currencies relative to the United States dollar are varied. The main reason is the current weakness of the US economy and the low expectations of a quick recovery.

Central American Economy in First 6 Months of 2010

July 2010

Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE), exports, remittances, international reserves, exchange rates, inflation, tax collection, banking system, foreign investment, tourism and outlooks.

Oscar E. Mendizábal, editor of the Blog “Desde Guate” (From Guatemala), gathers and analyses the main factors influencing the Central American economy (except Panama) during the first six months of this year.