The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) announced this week how money transfers from abroad to the island will be made. Between the productive inefficiency of the government and the disruption of the national tourism industry, the regime continues to seek ways to access dollars to hold. Although, as always, he prefers to blame the “lock”.
According to information from the BCC, published in the official journal GranmaThe banks that can receive these “family transfers from abroad” are the Metropolitan Bank, the Popular Savings Bank and the Credit and Commerce Bank (BANDEC).
The agency also recalled that “there are no pre-set limits” on the amounts to be deposited in USD on the cards, backed by what the regime calls Freely Convertible Currency (MLC).
The BCC regretted that money transfers to Cuba cannot be made from the US, According to the note, because the US government plans to “irritate” Cuban families and, as the Cuban Foreign Relations Minister has said on other occasions, prevent emigrants from helping their families.
The note clarified which international banks can be Banco Metropolitano correspondents to currently make these transfers: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco de Sabadell SA, Caixabank SA, National Bank of Canada, Nordea Bank Sweden AB and Havin Bank Limited.
The banks that have relationships with Banco Popular de Ahorro are: CaixaBank, BBVA, Sabadell, CECA, Intensa de SanPaolo, National Bank of Canada, Banco do Brasil and Havin Bank Limited.
Those who maintain relationships with BANDEC are: Banco do Brasil, National Bank of Canada, ABANCA Corporación Bancaria SA, Banco de Sabadell SA, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Caixabank SA, CECABANK, Intensa de SanPaolo, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Seina SPA, Havin Bank Limited, Nordea Bank AB and Aktif Yatirin Bankasi.