Capitalization of the Costa Rica's Central Bank causes problems

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Although the bill has only one objective, which is to provide more tools for controling inflation, the Costa Rican stock market does not appear to like what it sees.
The project, which was being studied by the Legislative Assembly's Commission of Financial Affairs, proposes a series of amendments to the laws that regulate the banking and securities markets.
One of the provisions that's upsetting the securities brokers is that the bank proposes to issue its commercial paper directly, a move that would eliminate broker commissions.

Source: La República

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