Free repatriation of profits and capital
- Paperwork, visas and the investor's life
- Repatriating profits and capital
- not audited
According to the ICS 2024, the Foreign Investment Act and CAFTA-DR commitments protect the right to remit profits and repatriate capital; there are no restrictions on converting or transferring funds associated with an investment into a freely usable currency at the market exchange rate, and capital may be transferred to any jurisdiction without restriction. The exchange rate responds to market conditions and the central bank intervenes only to prevent sharp movements. The practical friction is the 2010 rule on foreign-currency cash deposits above US$3,000 a month, which require a sworn statement. The Foreign Investment Act is Decree 9-98; its specific article on free repatriation could not be downloaded (an SSL failure at SICE/OAS) and remains pending.
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