Costa Rica: New Rules on Stock Exchange Brokerages

©image: Bolsa Nacional de Valores de Costa Rica

The objective of the new regulation is to provide brokerages with clear and concise rules that detail the authorization processes, partnership events (such as the rise and decline of social capital and changes in society, among others), mergers and unsubscribing the stockbrokers, as well as the rights and obligations of these stock brokers and applicable sanctions.

Source: National Stock Exchange (Costa Rica)

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