Banco Cuscatlán continues to define growth in El Salvador’s banking sector. The bank’s sustained profitability, rapid digitalization and strategic regional expansion made it stand out in 2025—earning the award for […]
Category: 2025 Banks of the Year Awards
Bank of the Year Costa Rica: Banco de Costa Rica
Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), one of the country’s largest and most systemically important financial institutions, strengthened its leadership in 2025 with a mix of loan growth, digital innovation and […]
Bank of the Year Latin America: Nubank
In barely a decade, Nubank has redrawn the map of Latin American banking. What began as a small fintech issuing no-fee credit cards in São Paulo is now a profitable, […]
Bank of the Year Guatemala: Banrural
Guatemala’s Banco de Desarrollo Rural (Banrural) has reaffirmed its position as the country’s dominant and most inclusive financial institution. Established nearly three decades ago with the mission of bringing finance […]
Bank of the Year Brazil: Itaú Unibanco
Itaú Unibanco extended a multi-year run of strong results through the 12 months to June 30, 2025, pairing disciplined risk management with a long-cycle digital transformation that continued to lower […]
Bank of the Year Central America: BAC Credomatic
BAC Credomatic continues to consolidate its position as Central America’s leading regional financial institution. With operations in six countries and a client base surpassing 5.3 million, the bank has maintained […]
Sustainable Finance Bank of the Year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas continued to define the benchmark for sustainable finance in Latin America in 2025. Its dominance in the category reflects not only the bank’s execution in landmark transactions but […]
Bank of the Year Panama: Banco General
In a banking system known for sophistication and competition, Banco General stands apart for one reason above all: its reach. The Panamanian lender has managed to combine scale with innovation, […]
Bank of the Year Southern Cone / Bank of the Year Argentina / Bank of the Year Uruguay: Santander
Banco Santander’s strength across multiple markets in South America once again sets it apart. In 2025, the Spanish banking group delivered solid performances across the Southern Cone, earning it top […]
Bank of the Year Bolivia: Banco BISA
Bolivia’s banking system faced another turbulent year, marked by foreign-exchange shortages, tight liquidity and rising funding costs. Yet Banco BISA stood out for its resilience, sound risk management and steady […]
