As of July 1, 2025, Costa Rica’s familiar gold-hued ₡500 coin has officially exited circulation, rendering those shiny pocket treasures obsolete for everyday transactions. Whether you’re paying for ...

Visitors to Costa Rica this month should be aware of an important change to the country’s currency. As of Tuesday, July 1, the old gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender. This ...

Costa Rica's currency, the colon, is up 1% against the dollar this year. That's no reason for a beach party, but it's a sign of an economy that's proven quite resilient.

Is the CAD getting stronger against the Costa Rica Colon? Today's exchange rate (372.195) is 0.46% higher compared to yesterday's rate (370.4944). What is 50 Canadian Dollars in Costa Rica Colon?

Costa Rica’s business sector is raising alarms about the nation’s worsening social and economic situation. Álvaro Jenkins, a key figure in the business community, has voiced concerns that the economy ...

Unlike many jurisdictions scrambling to draft exhaustive crypto statutes, Costa Rica has adopted an indirect approach. There are no specialized cryptocurrency laws; instead, digital-asset ventures ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- The founder of the Liberty Reserve digital currency business has been arrested in Spain on money-laundering charges, Costa Rican authorities said. Officials in the ...

Costa Rica’s currency tumbled a day after the government announced measures to slow capital inflows that President Laura Chinchilla called “weapons of mass destruction” against the nation ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rican authorities say the founder of the Liberty Reserve digital currency business has been arrested in Spain on money-laundering charges. Officials in the Central ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The founder of the Liberty Reserve digital currency business has been arrested in Spain on money-laundering charges, Costa Rican authorities said. Officials in the Central ...