Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)

note - acronym from Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico

13 December 1960 signature of Articles of Agreement; 31 May 1961 began operations

to promote economic integration and development

members - (5) Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

nonregional members - (8) Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Taiwan