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Commodity price hikes affect salvadoran consumers' pockets
The Cámara de Comercio e Industria de El Salvador (CAMARASAL), expressed in a press conference that El Salvador, like many other countries, is experiencing imported inflation, as it is strongly related to external factors, such as the rise in commodities prices, as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and problems in the supply chain.
El Salvador has an inflation rate of 7.5%: BCR
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva BCR), Douglas Rodriguez, affirmed in a morning interview that El Salvador is one of the countries in the Central American region that has an inflation rate of 7.5%.
BCR affirms that may is the second month with the second highest amount of US$684.3 in exports
The Banco central de Reserva (BCR), informed through its twitter account that El Salvador exported US$684.3 million in goods in May 2022, being the second month with the highest amount of exports so far this year.
BCR highlights that 60 thousand jobs grew to february 2022
According to statistics published by a report of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), between february 2021 and the same month of this year, more than 60 thousand jobs were created in the formal sector of the economy.
BCR confirms 7% growth in formal employment 2022
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR), Douglas Rodríguez, said in an interview that, as of February of this year, formal employment grew 7%, that is, 60,192 new jobs.
Financial Commission seeks to establish a Special Law for the Digitization of Checks
The deputies of the Financial Commission said this morning that they are seeking to present, before the Legislative Assembly, a bill that deals with the digitalization of checks, after analyzing the need for it and the benefits that this type of method would bring to the population.
BCR forecasts private investment of US$2.2 billion in 2022
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), Douglas Rodriguez, said in a morning interview that the institution foresees an investment by private companies of US$2.2 billion by 2022.
BCR forecasts salvadoran economy to grow 3.2% in 2022
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR), Douglas Rodriguez, said this morning at a press conference that the institution projects an economic growth for 2022 of 3.2%.
Sales of goods manufactured in the country in february left US$614.11 million in revenues
The Banco Central de Reserva (BCR) states in its periodic report that, only during february, the sale of goods manufactured in the country, to multiple destinations, left US$614.11 million in revenues, an increase of 15.6% compared to the same month in 2021.
BCR and SSF hold "Women and Finance" Financial Products and Services Fair for women entrepreneurs
The Financial Products and Services Fair "Women and Finance" is promoted by the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), as coordinator of the Consejo Nacional de Inclusión y Educación Financiera, with the support of the Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF) and UN Women El Salvador.