Net loan portfolios have strengthened as the leading driver of asset growth in Panama’s International Banking Center (IBC), reaching a balance of USD 99,476.2 million, an increase of 8.01% or USD 7,381.1 million.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), in partnership with Great Place to Work®, held the workshop “The Strategic Role of the Leader in Business and Culture” as part of its institutional and cultural strengthening strategy.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) inaugurated the 23rd Banking and Fiduciary Update Conference entitled “Financial Evolution: AI and the New Legal Paradigm,” reaffirming its commitment to transparency, innovation, and legal certainty.
Staff of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) successfully completed the Micro Credential in Digital Transformation, a 240-hour academic program offered by the Universidad Santa María La Antigua (USMA).
The program took place from August 18 to 22, 2025, and denoted an important milestone in the technical and strategic strengthening of 29 staff members of this regulatory and supervisory authority.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) presented its budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, totaling B/.29,850,000, to the Budget Committee of the National Assembly.
The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issued Rule 7-2025 of August 5, 2025, “Establishing guidelines for the constitution and management of a capital buffer applicable to domestic systemically banks.”
The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issued Rule 8-2025 dated August 5, 2025, “Whereby Articles 39, 41, and 42 of Rule No. 4-2013 on credit risk management and administration inherent in loan portfolios and off-balance sheet operations are amended.”
Superintendent of Banks Milton Ayón Wong met with United States Ambassador to Panama, Kevin Marino Cabrera, who was accompanied by Melanie Rose Carter, Deputy Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy.
With a firm commitment to reinforcing transparency, effective supervision, and the adoption of best financial practices, the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), acting as the home supervisor, organized the 5th Supervisors’ College of the BiCapital Group Corporation on August 7 and 8, 2025.
