The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC), informed that the Sistema de Información de Mercado Laboral (SIMEL), a platform to know the statistical indicators of employment, unemployment and other employability factors, has been enabled; likewise, it seeks to enable access to more updated information on the Salvadoran labor market.

If you are one of those who have made purchases in october, november or soon in december, it is likely that, if you made that expense through a credit card, the first installment will begin to be paid in january 2022.

Monday, 29 November 2021 16:56

Payment of Christmas bonus in El Salvador

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According to Monica Machuca, Senior Manager of legal services of EY, in El Salvador every employer is obliged to give its workers a bonus for each year of work as Christmas bonus. To estimate the calculation of the Christmas bonus, the salary earned and the years of seniority in the company must be known.

In order for salvadoran students and teachers to improve their access to technological resources and educational quality, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved US$214.7 million for the implementation of the Program to Reduce the Digital Divide in Schools.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), called on the Central Government to control the use of bitcoin as a legal tender in the country, due to the high volatility of the cryptocurrency, which implies great risks for consumer protection, the integrity of the financial system and financial stability.

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 15:43

Sharing knowledge is helping people reach their goals

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Accompanying salvadorans in achieving their goals and improving their quality of life along the way, is the objective that has led Crecer to establish different programs that seek to improve the knowledge and skills of users.

The minister of Finance, Alejandro Zelaya, stated in an interview that during the Tax Amnesty period, they have been able to collect to date US$44 million that taxpayers had not paid as part of their tax obligations.

Monday, 22 November 2021 18:08

ALMACENES TROPIGAS celebrates its Finde Naranja

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Almacenes Tropigas celebrates its traditional Finde Naranja, a week full of discounts where customers can find discounts of up to 45% on all its products.

The Legislative Assembly approved yesterday in plenary session the elimination of customs duties for salvadorans who make non-commercial online purchases that do not exceed US$300 in imports.