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Mergers and Acquisitions 2004

  1. To authorize the transfer of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Wall Street Securities Group, S.A. with voting rights, to Banco Continental de Panamá, S.A. Resolution S.B. 112-2004 dated 2 March 2004.
  2. To authorize Stanford Bank Holdings Limited to transfer all issued and outstanding shares of Stanford International Bank (Panamá), S.A., to Stanford International Holdings (Panamá), S.A. Resolution S.B. 113-2004 dated 9 March 2004.
  3. To authorize the merger abroad of FleetBoston Financial Corporation and Bank of America Corporation. Resolution S.B. 118-2004 dated 15 March 2004.
  4. To authorize Banco Aliado, S.A., Inmuebles y Proyectos, S.A. and Promotora M.T.I., S.A. to merge under a “Merger by Absorption Agreement”, whereby Banco Aliado, S.A. assumes all assets, liabilities and equity of Inmuebles y Proyectos, S.A. and Promotora M.T.I., S.A. with Banco Aliado, S.A. being the surviving company. Resolution S.B. 132-2004 dated 26 April 2004.
  5. To authorize the merger of Banco Panamericano, S.A., Ancon Holding Panama, S.A. and Banco Cuscatlán de Panamá, S.A., from which Banco Cuscatlán de Panamá, S.A. will survive. Resolution S.B. No. 143-2004 of 29 April 2004.
  6. To authorize Banque Sudameris, S.A. to cede and transfer certain assets related to the private banking business to GNB Bank (Panamá), S.A. and, at the same time, for GNB Bank (Panama) S.A. to assume certain liabilities of Banque Sudameris, S.A., also related to the private banking business, pursuant to the Agreement submitted to the Superintendency of Banks. Resolution S.B. 146-2004 dated 10 May 2004.
  7. To authorize Banco Continental de Panamá, S.A., Wall Street Securities Group, S.A. and Wall Street Bank, S.A., to Merge by Absorption under a “Merger Agreement” whereby the former will absorb the remaining corporations, assuming all of their assets, liabilities and equity. Resolution S.B. 190-2004 dated 19 July 2004.
  8. To authorize the transfer of the stocks in International Union Bank, S.A. held by Inverunión, S.A., Casa de Bolsa; C.A., Arrendadora Unión; and Inversiones Whizard Uno, C.A. to Romana Corporation, C.V. Resolution S.B. 196-2004 dated 22 July 2004.
  9. By means of Resolution S.B. 207-2004 dated 20 August 2004, the Superintendent of Banks noted without objections and ordered the corresponding registration in the Superintendency of Banks of the merger by absorption abroad of Unibanca, Banco Universal, C.A.; Banco Hipotecario Unido, C.A.; Banco de Inversión Unión, C.A.; C.A. Arrendadora Unión; Sociedad de Arrendamiento Financiero, and Fondo Unión, C.A. with Banesco, Banco Universal, S.A.
  10. By means of Resolution S.B. 212 dated 13 September 2004, the Superintendent of Banks authorized Primer Banco del Istmo, S.A. to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Lloyds TSB Bank, S.A. and of Lloyds Trust, S.A., financial entities existing and organized according to Colombian law.
  11. By means of Resolution S.B. 219 dated 19 October 2004, the Superintendent of Banks authorized Primer Banco del Istmo, S.A. to acquire up to thirty-five percent (35%) of all issued and outstanding shares of Banco de Comercio de El Salvador, a financial entity organized according to the laws of El Salvador.
  12. By means of Resolution S.B. 220 dated 20 October 2004, the Superintendent of Banks authorized HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., Panama Realty Investment, S.A. and Overseas Realty Corporation of Panama, to merge under a “Merger Agreement” whereby the former will absorb the remaining corporations.
  13. By means of Resolution S.B. 217 dated 21 October 2004, the Superintendent of Banks authorized the merger by absorption abroad of Banco Sabadell, S.A. (absorbing corporation) and Banco Atlántico, S.A. (absorbed corporation).
  14. By means of Resolution S.B. 221 dated 21 October 2004, the Superintendent authorized Banco de Finanzas (International), S.A. to transfer six hundred thirty thousand shares (630,000), which equals twenty-one percent (21%) of its capital stock, to GRUPO ASSA, S.A., both corporations existing and organized according to Panamanian law.