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IMF and Costa Rica reach an agreement for support

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a technical staff level agreement with Costa Rica on the necessary policies to complete the first and second reviews of the program of the Central American country supported by the multilateral organization. In March 2021, the IMF approved a loan of…
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American Express suspends its services in Russia

American Express announced the suspension of its services in Russia, thus joining the measures already applied by the Visa and MasterCard platforms. "In light of Russia's continued and unwarranted attack on the people of Ukraine, American…
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Peru approves its first cryptobank

Recently, the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP from Peru approved the incorporation of the institution Fluyez as the first cryptobank of the region. Currently, this platform works with at least 60 different types of…

Barrel of oil is approaching 100 dollars

The price of a barrel of oil reacted with sharp rises, bringing its price close to the level of 100 dollars, to the decision of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk, self-proclaimed…
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Peruvian economy grew by 13.31 % during 2021

Peru's economy registered a year-on-year growth of 13.31 % in 2021, after having accumulated ten consecutive months of monthly growth, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). The figure…

Mastercard expands its inquiries on cryptocurrencies

Mastercard announced that it is expanding its practice consulting sector dedicated to the use of cryptocurrencies, with the aim of continuing to develop within the industry. In the announcement, the president of data and services Raj…

UK seizes NFT associated with a tax fraud

For the first time, the United Kingdom managed to seize three files in NFT format, related to a case of tax fraud that used these assets to inflate their value and hide money from the tax authorities. TheUK seizes NFT associated with a tax…

Japan’s GDP experienced growth of 1.7%

Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.7 % in 2021, compared to 4.5 % contraction in 2020 and a 0.2% drop in activity in 2019, according to published data by the Japanese government. The growth of the indicator in 2021 as a…