Loan Portfolio of Banco Nacional de Panama Increases by 13%

At the end of August, the Bank recorded $2,192 million in loans to the private sector, an increase of 13% compared to the same date in 2010.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Of the total, $716 million (33%) were corporate loans, among which are loans to the agricultural sector, amounting to $375 million (17% of total).

Personal banking was the main category, totaling $1.151 million or 52% of the total portfolio. This segment includes personal loans ($ 569 million) and mortgages ($571 million).

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G & T Continental Increases its Capital by $10 million

February 2012

The bank, notable for its A + rating awarded by Fitch Ratings, focuses on loans for the corporate sector and hopes to expand its credit portfolio thanks to the injection of funds.

The G & T Continental Bank, of Guatemalan capital, said that it is to receive a capital injection of about $10 million, which would increase its loan portfolio in El Salvador.

Guatemala: Local Currency Loans Increase

October 2010

By October 7th, loans in Quetzales showed an increase of 6.8% over the same period in 2009.

According to information from Banco de Guatemala, in the same period, foreign currency loans show a 7% fall.

Prensalibre.com reports, "Closing the first week of the month, dollar loans stood at Q23 thousand 139.3 million, according to Banguat.

Private Lending Slows in Guatemala

March 2009

Credit to the private sector grew by 11.2% in January, a lower growth than for the same period last year when the increase was 26.4%.

Reporter Jessica Gramajo wrote in the SigloXXI website: "Data from the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) reported that in January of this year the banking system maintained a loan portfolio of $10.901 million (Q 87.240,8 million).

National Bank of Panama Lends 77% More

June 2010

In the first four months of 2010, the bank loaned $320 million, 77% more than the same period of 2009.

Between January and April 2009, the financial institution gave loans for $180 million.

“As for the credit portfolio of the entire banking system, it summed $1.83 billion in April 2010, growing 12.7% when compared to the same month of 2009, when it totaled $1.62 billion” reported Laestrella.com.pa.

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