Up until June this year, statutory and complementary pensions amounted to $3.71 billion, surpassing basic pension regimes which had $3.61 billion.
The profits that this system has accrued are due to the fact that the investments of the administered fund had returns of around 20% between June 2012 and December 2013. In this way this system became the largest in terms of the amount of resources.
A group of executives of financial institutions are working with the Central Bank in search of solutions to the stock market stagnant growth.
As outlined in the article in Elfinancierocr.com, "The team is made up of José Rafael Brenes, director of the BNV, Roberto Venegas, financial advisor and ex manager of the Stock Exchange, Lanzo Luconi, president of the National Investment Fund Company , Jose Adrian Vargas, National Treasurer, Thomas Allen, chief financial officer of Florida Ice & Farm, Lucia Fernandez, manager of IBP Pensions and Frederick Ruzicka, Mutual Valores stockbroker."
The drop in remittances sent to Central America and Mexico, due to the financial crisis in the US, is a "very strong blow" that requires a regional program.
"The drop in remittances is a very strong blow that is starting to be felt" in Central America, said Alejandro Solorzano, president of the Central American Parliament commission on International Relations.