Displaying items by tag: 2021
Basic food basket increases US$55.55 in 2024 compared to 2021
The Centro para la Defensa del Consumidor (CDC), presents today its cost-of-living analysis and proposals to alleviate the economic situation of salvadoran families.
Foreign direct investment in Latin America increased 40.7% in 2021
In a context of weak economic recovery, Latin America and the Caribbean received US$142 million in Foreign Direct Investment (IED) in 2021, 40.7% more than in 2020, but this growth was not enough to reach pre-pandemic levels, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported today through a press release that reports the main conclusions of the annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.
Income Tax Refunds for fiscal year 2021 have been delivered in full
The Ministry of Finance informed that the Income Tax (ISR) refunds corresponding to the activities that generated income in the year 2021 have been completed.
Avianca Cargo mobilized 17,500 tons during the mother's season, 26% more than in 2021
For the Mother's Day celebration, the United States was filled with Colombian and ecuadorian flowers. Avianca Cargo announced the transportation of 17,500 tons during the Mother's Day season, 92% of which were flowers. Thanks to the operation of more than 420 flights from Colombia and Ecuador, the airline exceeded by 26% the tons mobilized during the same period of 2021.
Deposits in El Salvador grew +2.4% at the end of 2021: ABANSA
According to a report prepared by the Asociación Bancaria Salvadoreña (ABANSA), deposits grew +2.4% at the end of 2021, reflecting the economic activity and confidence of salvadoran depositors.
Tourism affirms that the country will achieve US$1.462 billion in foreign exchange by the end of 2021
The minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez, explained that from january to december of last year, the country reached more than 1.4 million visitors and we expected 1.2 million. The projection in foreign exchange was US$800 million and it surpassed it with US$1,462 million.
BCR affirms that imports will increase 32% during 2021
A report from the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), indicates that exports increased by 32% in the period from january to december 2021, compared to the same period last year.
SSF recorded a year-on-year growth of 83.71% in mutual funds at the end of 2021
The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF), expressed through its Twitter account, that investment funds as of december 2021, reflected an interannual growth of 83.71% in the amount of its assets, demonstrating the interest that has been generated by this investment instrument.
At the end of 2021, 7 investment funds active in the market obtained US$403.4 million in assets
Economics expert, Francisco Santa Cruz Pacheco indicated through his twitter account that, at the close of december 2021, the 7 investment funds active in the market have a net worth of US$403.4 million, higher by US$183.8 million than the figure obtained at the end of 2020.
SSF indicates that during 2021 it reached an authorized amount of US$462.10 million in securitizations
The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF), informs through its twitter account that 2021 was the year with the highest amount authorized in securitizations, reaching US$462.10 million, reflecting greater financing opportunities for entities and better returns for those for investors through the securities market.