Tag: BROU

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 10:11 UTC

  Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds conviction of former BROU CEO involved in scandal to purchase PLUNA aircraft

  

  Former Banco República of Uruguay (BROU) CEO Fernando Calloia's 20-month jail sentence was upheld Tuesday by Uruguay's Supreme Court, thus extinguishing the chain of appeals available to the defendant.

• Thursday, September 19th 2019 - 10:12 UTC

  Uruguay avoids recession, but the economy is stagnant

  

  The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) released the report of the country's quarterly economic situation, which reports that the Uruguayan economy grew by only 0.1% year-on-year and 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, compared to the first three months of the year, when it registered a 0.1% drop.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2019 - 20:54 UTC

  Dollar rises in Uruguay while tension increases in Argentine markets

  

  In Uruguay, the dollar traded at noon on the state bank Banco Republica (Brou) board at $ 33.20 for the purchase and $ 34.60 for the sale, 45 cents above the close price on Tuesday. On the board of private exchanges, the currency to the public came to sell at $ 34.80 and $ 34.90.