Some credit services providers in Costa Rica have included a new rate in the previous information of their services and contracts: the TITA rate. What is this rate about, and why is it important?   What is the TITA rate, and what does it mean? TITA is the abbreviation for Tasa de Interés Total Anual…

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Maximum Commissions for the Card System in Costa Rica for 2023On the 12th of December, 2022, the Central Bank of Costa Rica published the Payment Cards System Regulations, which will enter into force two months after its publication. Some of the main modifications to the Regulations are as follows: Implement interoperability between POS and ATM:…

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___ Derecho Bancario: Entra en vigencia reforma Ley para Facilitar la Inclusión Financiera A partir del 29 de noviembre entra en vigencia la reforma al Art. 20 de la Ley para Facilitar la Inclusión Financiera, que permite a los usuarios abrir una cuenta de ahorro en bancos comerciales, cooperativas o en sociedades de ahorro y…

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