This was indicated by the president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, without giving details of the extent of the phenomenon.

Rodrigo Bolaños told Elfinancierocr.com that "... Capital inflows into the Costa Rican economy between 2012 and early 2013, to take advantage of high local interest rates, have begun a process of gradual withdrawal ... The shorter-term securities in which some of that money was invested are due and are not being renewed. "

"... Studies by the Central Bank determined that between 2012 and early last year revenue of $265 million was received by foreign investors through Global Depository Notes (GDN). "

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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