New York-based Ambac Financial Group Inc. on Thursday filed a lawsuit to protect its rights against what it deemed the “illegal" clawback of certain revenue by the Commonwealth put into effect last month.
The decision announced Wednesday by the Federal Reserve System to increase interest rates by 25 basis points “does not represent a significant impact” on Puerto Rico’s economy or for bank customers.
Puerto Rico’s credit unions have shown “solid performance” over the past five years, with an 8 percent growth in assets and membership growth of nearly 10 percent.