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Credit card interest rates: other banks will reduce – Financial Sector – Economy

Credit card interest rates: other banks will reduce – Financial Sector – Economy

Although bancolombia put a fairly low point in terms of interest rates on credit cards, 25 percent, as announced this Thursday by its president Juan Carlos Mora, the other large banks operating in the country will follow in this commitmentspecifically in the popular segments of the so-called plastic money, where on average the interests are above 40 percent.(Also read: Bancolombia lowers interest rates on credit cards: this is the measure) They will be the only consumer credit rates that the banks will adjust, since in vehicle and free investment loans the interest they will lose highs due to the alerts…
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The seven names among those who are in the next manager of the FNC – Sectors – Economy

The seven names among those who are in the next manager of the FNC – Sectors – Economy

The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), in its session today, revealed the names of the seven applicants selected by the Steering Committee to continue with the process of electing the next general manager of the FNC. After the analysis of the 45 resumes, there are 6 men in the competition and only one woman. Between February 2 and 23, under the criteria and the profile agreed by the Committee, 45 applications were received, those that continue in the process are: Carlos Felipe Robayo Duque, César Augusto Echeverry Castaño, Germán Alberto Bahamón Jaramillo, Luis Fernando Mejía Alzate, Mauricio Velásquez García,…
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A good pension reform has its impact on savings – Financial Sector – Economy

A good pension reform has its impact on savings – Financial Sector – Economy

A good pension reform involves achieving four objectives: more seniors with income in their old age (coverage); public resources for the most vulnerable (equity); a viable system for current and future older adults (sustainability) and finally, a pension amount that allows them to meet their needs (adequacy). However, studying the effect of a reform on each of these variables can be complex, and in the vast majority of cases the proposals on the table generate clashes between these objectives. Hence, the ideal to evaluate a pension reform is to measure its effect on pension savings as a percentage of GDP,…
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He flew for the first time in the United States airplane with hydrogen fuel – Companies – Economy

He flew for the first time in the United States airplane with hydrogen fuel – Companies – Economy

ZeroAvia, company focused to the development of hydrogen electric aircraftHe gave a breakthrough for the history of aviation after the 19-seat Dornier 228 plane flew on January 19, 2023 with a hydrogen-electric prototype, according to the company in a statement.The flight took place from the facilities of the Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, which duration approximately 10 minutesThis is how ZeroAvia made it known through its account Instagram. ZaroAvia clarified that the plane's twin-engine was modified so that the hydrogen electric motor could be incorporated on the left wing, in addition to containing an original Honeywell TPE-331 engine on…
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