The Superintendence of Banks authorized the transfer of up to 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Multibank in favor of Leasing Bogotá S.A.
Resolution SBP-0053-2020 dated March 24, 2020, explains that "... Authorizes the transfer of up to 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Multi Financial Group, INC. in favor of Leasing Bogotá, S.A.
Authorization has been given to Grupo Prival de Panama to complete the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares of Banco Bansol in Costa Rica.
The financial group of Panamanian origin which also now operates in El Salvador, in addition to Panama, and its incursion into Costa Rica aims to strengthen its process of regionalization. Prival sought approval from the appropriate authorities in October 2014 for the purchase of Bansol.
The business group chaired by the Panamanian Stanley Motta may be interested in acquiring units of Citi's consumer banking operations in Panama and Costa Rica.
It is not yet been revealed which of Citibank' consumer banking companies in Panama and Costa Rica they may be interested in acquiring. However, potential stakeholders include the General Bank of Panama and Grupo ASSA, which in addition to being insurers, also runs La Hipotecaria.