Costa Rica: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics (October 13-23, 2014)
IMF Staff Country Reports, February 12, 2018
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- Costa Rica: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics (October 13-23, 2014)
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 12, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484341056.002
Summary
- Technical Assistance Report discussing IMF mission recommendations on balance of payments and international investment position dynamics in Costa Rica.
- The mission reviewed results of an economic survey and assessed BCCR capacity on components of the external sector.
Key findings
- The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) has a reliable estimate of income of seasonal and border workers in Costa Rica.
- It is expected that the BCCR will be able to collect information on pensions received by foreign residents who retire in Costa Rica.
Recommendations
- The mission recommended that the BCCR, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, follow up with respondents to raise awareness of the importance of reporting transactions by residency.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subjects: Economic and financial statistics; External debt; External position; External sector statistics; Information technology in revenue administration; International investment position; Labor; Revenue administration
- Keywords: AESE; BCCR; BCCR Sac system; CR; currents transaction; EEE firm; External sector statistics; firm; firm data; Global; hotel company transaction; Information technology in revenue administration; International investment position; ISCR; nonfinancial firm; remittance company
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