Law of Financial Intermediaries modified in El Salvador

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The Legislative Assembly, in full session, approved the observations that the President of the Republic, Elías Antonio Saca, made to the Law of Non-bank Financial Intermediaries.
They also gave 30 days for those entities interested in offering those services to present all documentation and other requirements in order function.

Source: elsalvador.com

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