Juan Bautista Monge
Juan Bautista Monge is the financial sub-manager of Mucap, where he provides insights on the implications of monetary policy decisions. Recently, he commented on the Central Bank of Costa Rica's reduction of the monetary policy rate, indicating that this could lead to lower returns on investment instruments in colones, thereby diminishing the incentive for individuals to save in local currency.
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Juan Bautista Monge, from the financial sub-management of Mucap, indicated that the Central Bank usually intervenes during abrupt market movements.
Banco Central incrementa con fuerza compras de dólares durante este 2026
Costa Rica· 2026-02-21
Juan Bautista Monge, from the Financial Submanagement of Mucap, also highlighted that the Central Bank usually intervenes when there are abrupt movements in the market.
Banco Central intervino en mercado cambiario para evitar mayor caída en precio del dólarCosta Rica· 2026-02-19
Juan Bautista Monge stated that the drop in the exchange rate to nominal levels not seen in 17 years is due to a structural excess of currency supply.
Sesión récord: Monto más alto negociado en Monex, compra más elevada del BCCR y precio más bajo del dólar desde 2008Costa Rica· 2025-11-25
Juan Bautista Monge, de la Subgerencia Financiera de Mucap, comentó que la Prime Rate y la SOFR están 'sumamente ligadas' a la tasa de referencia de la Fed.
Así impactará la rebaja de tasas de interés en Estados Unidos a los deudores en dólares en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-09-18
Juan Bautista Monge noted the high level of uncertainty regarding Trump's decisions on tariffs.
Aranceles de Trump: ¿Cómo queda Costa Rica frente a sus principales competidores?Costa Rica· 2025-08-01
Juan Bautista Monge mentioned that the reduction in the TPM could imply lower returns on investment instruments in colones.
Banco Central reduce tasa de referencia en colones: así impactará a ahorrantesCosta Rica· 2025-07-26