Authorities stated that the start of operations of the Honduran bank Atlántida is scheduled for early May.
Following presentation of the annual report by the Superintendency of Banks and Other Financial Institutions (Siboif), the head of the institution took the opportunity to state that the bank which already is operating in the Honduran financial system will start operations in the coming weeks.
The Superintendency of Banks in Guatemala has authorized Rural Bank of Guatemala to acquire the shares of the bank founded with Nicaraguan capital, ProCredit.
After Banrural submits the information and documents requested by law, the Superintendency of Banks in Guatemala (SIB) will authorize the purchase of shares of Banco ProCredit.
Fitch Ratings believes that improving the level of efficiency in the banking system would result in a notable increase in profits.
The required improvements in efficiency in the banking systems in Central America could have a positive impact on earnings, on the internal generation of capital and, ultimately, on risk ratings, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
New technologies will be the basis for changes affecting users of financial services in the future.
Accessing your account from Facebook and financing being offered at the time you buy a product are some of the innovations that we could be seeing in the coming years in the banking industry.
This is one of the conclusions from research conducted by experts in technology and financial services applications, which include, among other things, the ability to soon be able to sign agreements using just a smartphone.
In order to encourage commercial business with Central America, the Lafise group has started operating in Colombia.
The bank has been operating for 26 years with offices in Nicaragua, Mexico, United States, Honduras, Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela, Panama, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.
Maria Paula Alban, at the Larepublica.co, interviewed the president and founder of Lafise, Roberto Zamora on his visit to the Colombian capital: