BCCR Decision Causes Dollar to Rise

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Since the BCCR announced the news, the dollar's price increased steadily, reaching a high of ¢523,01 before finally closing at ¢518.34.

Rodrigo Bolaños, president of BCCR, said that, "in the coming days it will be interesting to see what direction the exchange rate takes because just the announcement alone has caused it move up by several colones," reports Nacion.com.

Source: Nacion.com

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