Costa Rica: Passive Base Rate down to 6.50%

The benchmark interest rate for loans and investments will remain at 6.50% until at least January 22nd.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Last week the Passive Base Rate(TBP by its initials in Spanish) was at 6.55% this week and had a 0.05% decrease.

According to the Central Bank of Costa Rica this is "... the lowest level for the rate during 2013 and one reached for the first time on September 5."

"A year ago, the TBP had a level of 8.90%."

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