Panamanian Banking Center Grows 11.4%

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The superintendent of banks, Alberto Diamond, said that net income reached $ 1,067 million in 2010, 16.1% higher than 2009.

"Diamond specified that deposits in the domestic banking system amounted to 44.195 million dollars in 2010, of which 44.3% are fixed term deposits, 18% savings and 15% cash deposits," adds Prensa.com.

Source: Prensa.com

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