banks

Costa Rican candidate proposes selling two banks to fund pensions

Published on: November 24, 2025
00:39

San Jose, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Fernandez, of the Sovereign People's Party (PPS), proposed addressing the budget deficit currently facing the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) by selling two public financial institutions.

Bolivia is preparing a new exchange rate regime, authorities announce

Published on: November 14, 2025
08:36

La Paz, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The newly appointed president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, described the establishment of a fixed exchange rate as a mistake with “economic consequences that we now have to address.”

Alert in Europe about bank securitization rules

Published on: September 30, 2025
09:56

Berlin, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) The supervisor of the European Central Bank (ECB) Pedro Machado, warned about the relaxation of bank securitization rules, in particular about the most complex transactions.

European Parliament supports reinforcement of electronic payments

Published on: April 23, 2024
13:19

Brussels, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a new regulatory package that supports the strengthening of electronic payments.

Cuban province holds Technological Fair

Published on: November 29, 2023
12:15

Matanzas, Cuba, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The western Cuban province of Matanzas held a Technological Fair on Wednesday to promote the use of electronic payment channels in the territory, as part of the 2nd National Event on Cybersecurity.

U.S. measures affect Cuban banks

Published on: October 31, 2023
10:05

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban banking and financial system continues to be one of the main targets of the U.S. government's aggressive measures, according to a press article.

Cuban expert provides information on bankarization

Published on: August 15, 2023
11:33

Havana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) reported on Tuesday that it is continuing with its plans to provide professional and specialized information to the sector working on the implementation of the banking system in the country.

CubaCoop demands French banks stop bowing to US blockade against Cuba

Published on: August 11, 2023
08:53

Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) asked President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to act so that French banks stop bowing to the extraterritoriality of the United States blockade against Cuba.

India and UAE agree to do business in local currencies

Published on: July 16, 2023
11:53

New Delhi, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to do commercial transactions in their local currencies, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Iranian banks to be sooner based in Brazil

Published on: June 6, 2023
16:09

Tehran, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Iran-Brazil Chamber of Commerce Chairman Seyed Fakhreddin Amerian on Tuesday announced the visit of an Iranian delegation to Brazil and the sooner installation of two domestic banks in the South American country.

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