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IDB: El Salvador leads mobile money use in the region
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report highlights that since its implementation in 2021, Transfer365, a payment system developed by the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR) of El Salvador, has shown positive results in the country's financial inclusion.
Walmart and Essity join forces to help Food Banks in the region
Under the slogan "No act of love is small", Walmart Mexico and Central America and the world's leading company in hygiene and health Essity, have joined forces so that customers of Walmart stores can support the Banco de Alimentos.
Transfer365 CA-RD launches, which will allow transactions from El Salvador to the region for only US$1
The president of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), Douglas Rodríguez, and the Secretary of Commerce and Investment Miguel Kattan presented the Transfer365 CA-RD service, which will allow payments and money transfers from El Salvador to foreign countries.
MSME programs generate more than 83 thousand jobs in the region
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), from 2018 to 2023 has promoted the MSME Programs, in which it has disbursed more than US$321 million that were destined, mainly, for working capital, fixed assets and commercial premises to MSMEs engaged in trade, services, agriculture, manufacturing, business real estate activities and rental, transportation and others.
CABEI has consolidated its position as a reference for economic development in the region
Promoting the competitiveness of the region's productive and economic sectors in accordance with its institutional mandate to promote the integration and balanced economic and social development of the countries, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has held meetings with key economic agents of its member countries throughout the first six months of the year.
CABEI participated in the most important renewable energy conference in the region
With the purpose of promoting initiatives that help social welfare and boost the productive sector by optimizing the use of energy resources, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) participated in the Third Edition of RENPOWER AMERICA CENTRAL 2022.
The impacts of the current inflationary scenario in the region
Central American Business Intelligence, held today a webinar for the media on the impacts of the current inflationary scenario in the Central American and Caribbean region, explaining how it affects the economy of each country for 2022.
IDB opens call for tourism destinations in the region for a technological transition
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the Future Tourism Program that addresses the technological transformation of tourism destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean as a key tool for the recovery and competitiveness of tourism in the region.
CABEI promotes inclusive education in the region
CABEI maintains active operations and cooperation throughout the region. For example, in Honduras, it promoted the Proyecto Social de Inclusión a la Educación Superior (PINPROS), executed by the National University of Agriculture, which included the construction/remodeling and equipping of several projects such as the women's housing building, irrigation system, fruit and vegetable processing and assembly plants, dairy products processing plant, grain and cereal processing plant, meat processing plant and drinking water plant, as well as the wastewater treatment system and the poultry farm.
CABEI says US$15 billion are implemented in the region
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) starts the LXI Board of Governors, which was attended by CABEI Director for El Salvador, Luis Rodríguez, and the Minister of Finance, Alejandro Zelaya.