Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico

To safeguard the fiscal stability of Puerto Rico and promote its competitiveness in order to transform our economy into one of the most developed economies in the world, hence, fostering the social and economic enhancement of our people.

December 20, 2016 - Fiscal Plan: Revised Baseline Projections

December 18, 2016 - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Financial Information and Operating Data Report

December 16, 2016 - Notice of Extension: Initiative to Facilitate Communications with the Bondowners of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

December 14, 2016 - Treasury Secretary Reports that November Revenues Were Up $45.3 Million, or 9.3%, compared to November 2015 Revenues, and $43.8 Million Above Estimates

December 5, 2016 - GDB Overview Presentation at 2016 Government Transition Hearings

November 18, 2016 - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Current Liquidity Situation and Implications

Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority

On October 14, 2016, the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority ("FAFAA" or “AAFAF”, in Spanish) presented the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan to the Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board (the “FOB”). On November 18, 2016, AAFAF also submitted to the FOB the report Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Current Liquidity Situation and Implications prepared by the firm Conway MacKenzie.

For more financial information regarding the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, visit the website of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority.

José M. Berrocal Institute for Economics and Finance

The José M. Berrocal Institute for Economics and Finance is a GDB subsidiary created to complement the Bank's mission of promoting economic development by providing specialized training on the theory and practice of public finances and economics to talented young professionals in order to attract them to join the public service. An eight-week Summer Internship Program is the Berrocal Institute’s main initiative towards this goal. To find out more about the Berrocal Institute and its Summer Internship Program, visit the Institute’s webpage.

Municipal Finance Corporation

The Municipal Finance Corporation, known by its Spanish acronym COFIM, is a newly created public corporation and instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, attached to the Government Development Bank. COFIM is authorized to issue bonds and use other financing mechanisms to pay or refinance, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, the debts of the municipalities of the Commonwealth payable or backed by the 1% municipal sales and use tax.

COFIM was created pursuant to Act 19 of January 24, 2014, which contemplates a new collection method for the 1% municipal SUT that will become effective on September 1, 2014. COFIM will be responsible for running the development of an integrated collection structure that will guarantee funds are received and provide detailed information about such funds. As part of this effort, a group of municipalities will form part of a pilot program for filing new municipal SUT returns and paying the municipal SUT.

Read a Fact Sheet about COFIM and the new collection structure.

For more information on the Municipal Finance Corporation as an entity attached to the GDB, visit the COFIM webpage in the GDB website.

Merchants, you may file the Municipal SUT return and make payments through COFIM's new website at www.cofim.pr.gov.

Press Release: COFIM Extends Due Date to File and Pay the Municipal SUT for 32 Municipalities Integrated to COFIM's New Collection Structure (in Spanish)

Important notice about COFIM

International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is an internationally system of identifying bank accounts. It was originally adopted by the European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS), and later as an international standard under ISO 13616:1997. The current standard is ISO 13616:2007, which indicates SWIFT as the formal registrar. Only the bank servicing an account can provide the correct International Bank Account Number (IBAN) of that account and the related bank identifier code (BIC), additionally IBAN number validity also can be checked for correctness to avoid typing errors.

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (PRHFA)

Mortgage Loan Insurance Program (Act 87)
Mi Casa Propia

In order to incentivize the refinancing of properties, Act 129-2014 amended Act 87 of 1965 to establish incentives for the payment of internal revenue stamps and registration vouchers required when obtaining a mortgage loan.

Act 129 allows that deeds of mortgage for refinancing of properties under the Mortgage Loan Insurance Program be exempted, through the Ahorro Hipotecario product, from payment and cancellation of internal revenue stamps and vouchers required by law in the execution of public documents. In addition, for deeds of cancellation of preferred mortgages, a 50% exemption from payment of internal revenue stamps and vouchers is granted. For more information about the Ahorro Hipotecario product, contact your preferred mortgage bank or credit union.

PRHFA - 2011-2018 Strategic Plan (in Spanish)

2016 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan (Final)

Housing Rental under Section 8 Program: (in Spanish)

-Notice to Landlords

-Form

Third Amendment to Regulations on Insured Mortgage Reserve (in Spanish)

HOME Program (HUD)

Direct Buyer Assistance (HOME Program) (in Spanish)

List of Repossessed Properties

Other PRHFA Notices

	Investor Resources
	Issuer: Commonwealth
	Commonwealth Report
	Commonwealth Audited Financial Statements for FY 2014
	Issuer: PR Electric Power Authority
	PR Economic Indicators - Time Series
	PR Economic Indicators - Summary