The U.S. Dollar is a legal tender. Not applicable Access by the Public Advance dissemination of release calendar Not applicable. The BCR is an autonomous public lending institution governed by the provisions of the May 1991 Organic Law on the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador. This law authorizes the BCR to prepare and publish the principal macroeconomic statistics on the monetary, foreign exchange, and balance of payments areas. The figures are provided in aggregate form.
Confidentiality is maintained with regard to institutions, individuals, and enterprises.
There is no ministerial commentary accompanying the release of the data. Although no documentation on methodology is disseminated at present, information on the methodology can be obtained on request from the contact person above for data before as of January 1, 2001.