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Multilateral development banks deepen collaboration to act as a system
The leaders of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) today announced joint steps to work more effectively as a system and increase the impact and scale of their work to address urgent development challenges.
Defensoría attended to cases of undue charges by banks
The Observatorio de Tarjetas de Crédito (OTC) of the Defensoría del Consumidor indicates that from january to february 2024, about 409 cases have been attended due to undue charges, surcharges and commissions by banks to cardholders.
World Bank announces historic collaboration among multilateral development banks
The World Bank is strengthening collaboration with nine multilateral development banks (BMD) to accelerate the implementation of solutions to improve the lives of people in developing countries.
Financial system loans grew 9.2% in may: SSF
The Salvadoran financial system contributes to the stability of the country's economy and this is reflected in the strength of its indicators at the end of may 2023, highlighting the 9.2% interannual growth in loans, which reached US$17,974.62 million.
Bank closing hours for Easter vacations 2023
If you are going to perform banking procedures it is better to do it today due to closures for the April holiday season, this information may be of interest to you.
Mastercard to offer cryptocurrency trading tools to banks
Mastercard today introduces Crypto Source TM, a new program that enables financial institutions to offer secure cryptocurrency trading tools and services to their customers.
Banks inspected to verify that they are not charging cardholders for memberships
Reforms to the Credit Card Law went into effect today in order to protect the patrimonial rights of users of the financial system, mainly those who are cardholders.
Ministry of Finance will apply penalties to companies or banks that require NIT in any procedure
The minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya, informed through his twitter account that any bank, company or entity that requires the presentation of the Número de Identificación Tributaria (NIT) to carry out procedures to individuals over 18 years old, will be sanctioned by the Ministry of Finance.
Emerging market banks' public debt poses financial risks
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), governments around the world have made extraordinary expenditures to help households and employers cope with the economic effects of the pandemic.
Banks warn about scam through payment app Zelle
Every day more and more people join the network of users of Zelle, a payment app created in 2017 by the largest banking institutions in the United States, to transfer money instantly.