Tight Credit May Result In Massive Layoffs

The business sector is warning that the Costa Rica could enter a crisis of massive layoffs if they cannot finance their activities.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The warning is based on the scarcity of credit both from the public and private banks, which is causing many companies not to have sufficient financial resources to continue operations or expand.
Representatives of the Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones de la Empresa Privada (Uccaep) met with their associates to explain the urgent need for credit.

According to the entrepreneurs, the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central Bank - and the Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (Superintendent of Financial Institutions) have a huge share of responsibility in the labour crisis, because before the international financial crisis issued guidelines to banks to be more strict with their credit portfolios.

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The business sector is warning that the Costa Rica could enter a crisis of massive layoffs if they cannot finance their activities.

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