The "Yo Yo
Dollar" Gains
Almost ˘18.5
Colones In Two
Days
The up and down
of the dollar
exchange took a
move up this
week, gaining
˘18.5 colones
since Monday,
the biggest
single jump
˘11.78 was on
Tuesday.
Today the dollar
exchange is
˘525.40 for the
buy and ˘536.16
for the sell and
is expect to
increase even
further today.
However, the
same as last
week could
happen where the
dollar exchange
opened with a
high of ˘532.78
for the buy and
˘544.43 for the
sell, following
days of constant
increases, hit a
low of ˘507.43
for the buy and
˘517.32 for the
sell.
The rates are
those set by the
Banco Central de
Costa Rica (BCCR)
or Central Bank
daily and may
slightly
different from
that of the
state and
private banks.
A good
indication of
what is
happening at any
given time,
check with the
real time
posting of the
rates by all the
banks and
financial
institutions
listed on the
BCCR website.
Banks and
financial
institutions are
required to
report to the
Central Bank any
changes in their
exchange rates
within 10
minutes.
To check the
most current
exchange rate
offered at the
various
financial
institutions go
to
http://indicadoreseconomicos.bccr.fi.cr/IndicadoresEconomicos/Cuadros/frmConsultaTCVentanilla.aspx,
scroll down and
click on "Anunciados
en Ventanilla
por entidades
participantes".
Screengrab of
the exchange
rates set by
financial
institutions and
posted on the
Central Bank
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