Banco Central de Costa Rica highlights economic growth and new digital tools in March updates

Róger Madrigal López, President at Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR)
Róger Madrigal López, President at Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR)
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The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) published several updates on its official Twitter account on March 13, 2026, highlighting economic growth and initiatives to improve financial literacy among young people.

In a post at 16:01 UTC, BCCR encouraged the public to access over 1,000 economic indicators via mobile devices. The tweet read: “Acceda a más de 1.000 indicadores económicos desde su celular. Descargue la app Indicadores Económicos del Banco Central y obtenga información oficial, clara y confiable.

Disponible en:
iOS: https://t.co/z4xBVCIGzF
Android: https://t.co/rdrJYzLn5thttps://t.co/Km0VmLKRz1” (March 13, 2026).

Later that day at 20:00 UTC, the institution emphasized efforts to foster responsible financial decision-making skills in young people with the message: “Una semana para impulsar que las personas jóvenes desarrollen desde temprana edad habilidades para tomar decisiones financieras responsables. https://t.co/ryg0RigVMA” (March 13, 2026).

Shortly after, at 20:04 UTC, BCCR reported on Costa Rica’s economic performance for January 2026. According to their statement: “En enero del 2026, la economía costarricense mantuvo un ritmo sólido de crecimiento, con una variación interanual del IMAE de 4,8 % y una aceleración de 0,3 puntos porcentuales respecto al mismo mes del año anterior.

Más información: https://t.co/puOMqWfBychttps://t.co/ZApGXOFcFU” (March 13, 2026).

The BCCR serves as Costa Rica’s central bank and is responsible for issuing official macroeconomic statistics and promoting financial stability in the country.



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