This week, Santander Securities LLC (SSLLC), the investment division of Banco Santander, sent a letter to its clients in Puerto Rico notifying them that, as of May 25, 2018, the Santander Securities branch in San Juan will close to the public.
The first week of April will be critical to the future of Puerto Rico’s healthcare system as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will rule over numerous requests for improved treatment in the funding for Medicare Advantage programs on the island, the Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico said.
In a market where population is steadily declining, the economy has contracted and the fiscal situation has been in a downward spiral, it has become a challenge for financial institutions to keep their deposit levels growing.