CENTRAL AMERICA’S LARGEST BANK, BAC, CONTINUES its regional dominance, scoring its best performance this decade in 2023 and even better numbers in the first half of 2024: two factors underpinning […]
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Bank of the Year: Panama – Banco General
Banco General has been Panama’s largest bank for many years. But its strong results and commitment to the digital age makes it Bank of the Year 2024 for the country. […]
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Bank of the Year – Chile: Santander Chile
IN A CHALLENGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR BANKS, Santander Chile’s performance — boosted its credit portfolio and achieved strong net income growth in the 12 months to June — made it […]
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Bank of the Year: Paraguay – Banco Continental
Banco Continental, the second largest bank in Paraguay, earns the top spot in this year’s Bank of the Year Awards thanks to a performance boosted by disciplined risk management and […]
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Bank of the Year – Colombia: BBVA
THE COLOMBIAN MARKET HAS GONE THROUGH A tough patch this past couple of years, forcing banks to readjust their businesses as they prepared themselves for an expected recovery in 2025. […]
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Bank of the Year: Peru – Banco de Crédito del Perú
Banco de Crédito is Peru’s bank of the year weathering an economic crisis that most Peruvians would prefer to forget. In 2023 the country’s economy contracted – with the exception […]
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Bank of the Year – Costa Rica: Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
BANCO NACIONAL’S STRONG GROWTH AND ROLE IN THE country’s economic development has won it the Bank of the Year award for Costa Rica. This is for the second consecutive year. […]
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Bank of the Year – Dominican Republic: Banco Popular Dominicano
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S BANCO POPULAR IS the country’s fastest growing bank, expanding by double digits in most metrics and helping make it the winner of Bank of the Year for […]
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Bank of the Year: Uruguay – Itaú Uruguay
In the first half of 2024, net profits at Itaú Uruguay increased 93% compared to the year before, reaching $301 million. Two years before, the number was a meagre $21 […]
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Bank of the Year – Ecuador: Banco Guayaquil
BANCO GUAYAQUIL’S HISTORY AND PLANS FOR ITS second century in the country were reasons for winning the Bank of the Year award for Ecuador. The bank celebrated its 100th anniversary […]