In the last 11 months, the Net International Reserves (NIR) fell from $6.47 billion recorded as of December 31, 2019, to $5.15 billion as of November 2020, according to the latest official report of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). This fall is 20.3%, a lower figure than that predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Day: Nov 25, 2020
At end-September, the BDP had provided $233.4 mn of loans to the agri-sector
According to data from the Banco de Desarrollo Productivo (BDP), up to the end of September 2020, its first-floor productive loan portfolio was Bs 2.36 billion ($338.4 mn), of which 69% went to the agricultural sector, for a value of $233.4 million.
Bolivia’s exports are 27% less than in 2019, with a value of $5.44 billion
Bolivian foreign sales totalled $5.44 billion, 27% less than the same period in 2019. Imports totalled $5.6 billion, 31% less than the same period last year. These values result in a negative trade balance of $168 million.
Karina Serrudo is the new President of the National Customs
The Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Marcelo Montenegro, on Tuesday, appointed Liliana Karina Serrudo Miranda as President of the National Customs. The authority has a degree in law and a master's degree in government management and public administration. She worked in the National Tax Service of the district of Tarija, was a summary lawyer of the National Tax Service, National Tax Service Chuquisaca, among other positions.
