New Stem Cell Lab in Costa RicaMonday, November 23, 2009 Franchise "Cordón de Vida", which specializes in safeguarding stem cells, began operating in the country. María Fernanda Egloff, CEO of the company, explained they are endorsed by the American Blood Bank Association and that they are members of the Association of Family Cord Blood Banks. The Cost of Being a "High Risk" CountryMonday, February 25, 2019 The inclusion of Panama in the list of high-risk countries with strategic deficiencies in the battle against money laundering and terrorism would increase the operating costs of foreign banks in the country. A few days ago, the European Commission included the Central American country in a list of 23 nations classified as territories with lax measures and controls against money laundering and financing of terrorism. Analysis of Financial Sector in Central AmericaMonday, August 11, 2014 For the last four years the loan portfolio of the Salvadoran financial system has been growing at an average rate of 3.5%, below the 11% growth average in the rest of the region. A report produced by the rating agency Moody's notes that growth in El Salvador's financial sector has been stagnant since 2010, as the total loan portfolio has not achieved growth rates above 3.5% per year. |
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