It is difficult to understand - especially because it has been made public - how a major state bank has described the International Bank of Costa Rica as "high risk" while another main state bank has stated the opposite.
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The banks involved are Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) and Banco Nacional (BN). Between them they are the owners of Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA), with 51% of the shares the first and 49% of the second.
The criticism attracted by the latest "commercial" venture by the State Bank of Costa Rica should not stick to just the surface of the fairytale castle and pink marketing campaign, but should go to the heart of the concept of state banks, which today have degenerated into simple banking institutions with commercial privileges.
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This is precisely what Sebastian Hernandez does in his lucid analysis of the launch of the new brand Banca Kristal in new branches of Banco de Costa Rica, an exclusive service for women, and one which is painted pink.
The banks Banco de Costa Rica, Banco Nacional and the Banco Industrial de Guatemala "will have to reduce the growth rate of their loans, since their core capital levels remain modest."
From Moody's press release:
Mexico, July 21, 2015 -- Central America's leading banks will need to slow the pace of their loan growth as their core capital levels remain modest, said Moody's Investors Service in a new report.
The International Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Internacional de Costa Rica) has launched a debt issue in Panama with a maturity of three to five years.
With capital payments on maturity and quarterly interest payments the issue will be for 50 million dollars in series.
The issue, whose interest rate will be previously agreed to upon placement, is currently being subscribed.
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