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Scotiabank Cuts 200 Jobs in Costa Rica

The bank announced that the measure is necessary in order to lower costs in the face of the difficult economic situation.

Friday, February 27, 2009

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The institution bought Interfin Bank two years ago and, with it, a great number of branches, some of them less than two kilometers away from one another.

Scotiabank closed the first two branches which were considered redundant two weeks ago due to the current economic outlook.

Source: InsideCostaRica.com

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