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Bank of the Year-Paraguay
Year: 2020
Winner: Banco Basa
Banco Basa strives to be a partner in life and business
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people lived, worked and studied, turning homes into classrooms and office spaces around the globe.
Paraguay’s Banco Basa quickly saw the need – and opportunity – this presented and came up with a solution. […]
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Bank of the Year-Mexico
Year: 2020
Winner: BBVA Mexico
Demonstrating a continuous cutting-edge approach to banking, BBVA Mexico launching new products that are first-of-a-kind in the Mexican market.
It became the first bank in Mexico to take artificial intelligence out of the back office and provide it to customers, […]
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Bank of the Year-Dominican Republic
Year: 2020
Winner: Banreservas
Banreservas solidifies role in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s Banreservas continued to grow its brand and expand across all sectors of the economy, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
With a 32-percent market share, Banreservas is the largest bank in the country. […]
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Bank of the Year-Colombia
Year: 2020
Winner: Banco de Bogotá
Banco de Bogotá continues strong at 150 years
Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá had big plans for 2020. The oldest bank in the country, it was looking forward to commemorating 150 years of continued service with a long list of anniversary activities. […]
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Bank of the Year-Chile
Year: 2020
Winner: Scotiabank Chile
Scotiabank Chile shows how mergers are done
Scotiabank Chile made history at the start of 2020 by completing its merger with a rival bank. It was not the size or scope of the transaction to take over the local operations of Spain’s BBVA, […]
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Bank of the Year-Brazil
Year: 2020
Winner: Banco Bradesco
Banco Bradesco is synonymous with innovation
It is increasingly difficult to keep track of the innovative changes underway at Brazil’s Banco Bradesco.
If a customer is looking for an online mortgage, investment platform or even an account designed specifically for children Bradesco is the go-to bank. […]
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Bank of the Year-Bolivia
Year: 2020
Winner: Banco Bisa
Bolivia’s Banco BISA manages through multiple crises
Bolivia’s Banco BISA was better prepared than most financial institutions when the COVID-19 crisis hit the country.
Its managers did not know a pandemic was coming, but they did have an inkling that the country’s general election in October 2019 would be tense and planned early, […]
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Bank of the Year-Argentina
Year: 2020
Winner: HSBC Argentina
Technology keeps HSBC Argentina close to customers
Argentina’s government adopted one of the strictest pandemic lockdowns in Latin America, the only country in the region to close banks as part of its effort to contain the coronavirus. […]
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Bank of the Year-Central America and Panama
Year: 2020
Winner: BAC Credomatic
BAC Credomatic strives for customer-centered innovation
BAC Credomatic faced a daunting challenge in March 2020, when the pandemic struck and it had to adapt to different lockdown policies across Central America where it has operated for more than six decades. […]
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Bank of the Year-Caribbean
Year: 2020
Winner: First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank has been able to grow loans and deposits, despite the worldwide upheaval that has been particularly harsh in the Caribbean. It is using technology to guarantee quality services for its customers and, in the long run, […]
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Sustainable Finance Bank of the Year
Year: 202o
Winner: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas expands sustainable financing
BNP Paribas broadened its already impressive record in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 as it responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bank quickly realized that it could be a key ally in the crisis by providing liquidity to help stabilize the markets. […]
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Bank of the Year-Latin America
Year: 2020
Winner: BTG Pactual
BTG Pactual continued to expand its footprint in the region and in different segments of the financial world, despite the huge upheaval caused by the pandemic. Its net profits increased by a stellar 62.1% and return on equity was 19.1%, […]
2020 Banks of the Year Awards
