The number of bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico showed a steep decline last month. #NewsismyBusiness
The island's bankruptcy filings dropped in February, when 14.5 percent fewer cases were submitted to the court, versus the same month in 2016, according to preliminary numbers released Thursday by research company Boletín de Puerto Rico.
The number of bankruptcy cases filed on the island during the first 11 months of 2014 represented at 1 percent year-over-year drop, according to data released Monday by local research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.