El Salvador: Resources

Government Resources
Main Government Page presidencia.gob.sv
Statistics Office digestyc.gob.sv
Central Banks bcr.gob.sv
Stock Exchanges bves.com.sv
Commerce Ministry minec.gob.sv
Export Promotion Agency exportaciones.proesa.gob.sv
Investment Promotion Agency proesa.gob.sv

Company Directories

El Salvador: El Salvador Trade

The El Salvador Trade website provides a directory of companies in El Salvador exporting goods to other countries. Exporters are grouped by category with their respective products. Export-Import statistics are also available. Site is available in English and Spanish.

Regulatory Agency Sites

El Salvador: Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health is charged with the education, oversight, and regulation of the Healthcare Industry within El Salvador. The site contains a listing of news, policies, and services provided by the Ministry of Health.

El Salvador: Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero

The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero is responsible for the oversight and regulation of the entire Financial Services Industry within El Salvador. The site contains statistics, regulations, and financial statements that users may be interested in. Numerous languages to view the site in can be selected from the dropbox on the top of the page.

El Salvador: Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications

The Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications (SIGET) regulates both electricity and telecommunications in El Salvador. For telecommunications, SIGET promotes a fair, competitive environment for operators, institutes standards for operators, regulates equipment, sets tariffs, ensures the quality of services, and more.

Other Resources

El Salvador: Camara de Comercio e Industria

The Camara de Comercio e Industria provides access to a number of services for the business professional interested in investing in El Salvador, including mediation services between member and foreign companies, import and export advice, and general information about El Salvador. This site is available in Spanish only.

El Salvador: Culture Crossing

This section of Culture Crossing includes basic cultural practices in El Salvador for greetings, personal space, gestures, eye contact, etc. It also includes general business etiquette in the country related to meetings, dress, negotiations, gift giving, etc.

Glossary