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Economy & Business - February 2011 (ISSN 1741-7430)
COSTA RICA: Mixed messages from central bank
On 15 February the central bank raised interest rates. This is the
first time that the bank has raised rates since October 2010. Yet, the previous
day the bank sold dollars to prevent the Colón falling below the C$500 to the
dollar level.
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