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UN: More than 1.05 billion tons of food was wasted in 2022
More than 1.05 billion tons of food was wasted in 2022 in the world, 60% coming from households, according to a report by the UN Environment Program (Pnuma), which notes that it happened in a year when a third of humanity was facing food insecurity.
Cementos Progreso presents its 2022 Sustainability Report "Everything changed"
Cementos Progreso presents the fourth edition of its Sustainability Report 2022, "Everything Changed" as part of its transparency and accountability program that it has been developing for years. This report reflects the essence of a 124-year-old company that has been able to adapt to the geopolitical, economic and social changes that have impacted the world, while at the same time being resilient in its business activities to find new ways to meet its objectives and work vision.
US$7 billion in foreign currency exports closed 2022: MINEC
The minister of Economy (MINEC), María Luisa Hayem, said that the country has seen an increase in exports compared to previous years.
Financial Inclusion Law helped growth in savings accounts in 2022
The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF), came to the Financial Commission of the Legislative Assembly and detailed that the impact generated in the population by the implementation of the reforms to the Law to Facilitate Financial Inclusion has generated a growth of 208,498 simplified savings accounts by december 2022.
CABEI approved US$996 million to El Salvador for strategic projects in 2022
Contributing to the sustainable development of El Salvador by providing financial support for priority initiatives to improve the quality of life of the population, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved a total of US$996 million to its founding member country in 2022 for the development of public sector projects, intermediating resources to the financial sector in support of strategic sectors.
Economic growth projection for the end of 2022 is 2.8%: BCR
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), Douglas Rodríguez, informed in a morning interview that the economic growth projection for the fourth quarter and closing of 2022 is 2.8%.
Bank closings schedule in El Salvador for New Year's Eve Holidays 2022
If you are going to do banking procedures, it is better to do it today due to closings for the New Year's Eve holidays, this information may be of interest to you.
Regular gasoline price will be US$3.86 per gallon until december 31, 2022
If you are about to fill up the tank of your vehicle, this information may be of interest to you. The Ministry of Economy informs drivers that the Central Government will continue to provide a targeted subsidy that will allow setting the maximum price for diesel. In this period, the market prices of premium and regular gasoline are lower than the maximum prices set.
BCR affirms that the salvadoran economy grew 2.2% in the third quarter of 2022
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2022 registered a growth of 2.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. In monetary terms, this represented an increase of US$682.8 million, bringing the GDP for the third quarter of 2022 to US$7,887.1 million.
By november 2022, CIEX has authorized 13 thousand operations for exports and imports
The CIEX platform, which gathers the largest number of procedures and permits required to import and export, has brought significant reductions in costs for businessmen.