Banco Azul, which is to join the 10 other privately owned banks, is characterized by having Salvadorans shareholders.
The Superintendency of the Financial System is considering the application of a Salvadoran entity which, if there are no objections, will proceed to incorporate the company Banco Azul de El Salvador S.A. in August.
Eleconomista.net reports: "Among the founders of Banco Azul are: Carlos Enrique Araujo, Fernando Alfredo de la Cruz Pacas, Manuel Rodríguez Harrison, Raúl Navarrete Belismelis, Luis Álvarez Prunera and Óscar Armando Rodríguez, who make up 87.95% of the shareholding. "