The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) approved Rule No. 7-2026, dated August 25, 2026, amending Articles 4 and 5 of Rule No. 4-2011, which establishes rules governing certain fees and surcharges charged by banking institutions. The amendments aim to strengthen transparency and ensure a balanced contractual relationship between banks and their customers.
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The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) approved Rule No. 8-2026 and Rule No. 9-2026 to strengthen banking customer protection, promote greater transparency in financial services, and reinforce controls applicable to transactions conducted through electronic channels.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) organized the 2nd Supervisory College of GNB Financial Group, with the participation of supervisory authorities from Paraguay, Peru, and Colombia, Group executives, and SBP technical teams.
Panama’s International Banking Center (IBC) continues to follow a growth path that reflects depositor confidence, the momentum of financial intermediation, and the soundness of the Panamanian banking system.
Depositor confidence and the continued expansion of lending activity continue to underpin the strength of Panama’s International Banking Center (IBC). At the close of the first half of 2026, Panama’s banking system recorded sustained growth across its main financial indicators, reaffirming its soundness, financial intermediation capacity, and strategic role as a regional financial hub.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), in collaboration with the Judicial Branch, held an academic session aimed at promoting knowledge sharing and strengthening institutional cooperation. The event was attended by the highest-ranking judicial authorities.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) inaugurated the IX Awareness Conference, “Reframing Prevention: Regulatory Changes and Emerging Trends,” an event dedicated to professional development, analysis, and the exchange of experiences to strengthen financial crime prevention and risk management across the financial system.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) held a series of working meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission as part of the Article IV Consultation. The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views and analysis on the condition of Panama’s financial system, regulatory developments, and the main challenges facing the sector.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) presented its budget request for fiscal year 2027 to the Budget Committee of the National Assembly, seeking USD 27.4 million to support the technical, technological, and operational capabilities required to carry out its banking regulation and supervision functions.
In observance of National Financial Education Day, the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), through its free financial education program Tu Balboa Con Sentido (TBCS), held the workshop “Writing My Financial Story” at the National Assembly, with the support of Honorable Member of Parliament Eduardo Gaitán.
Financial education is an investment in the future. With this vision, Tu Balboa Con Sentido (TBCS), an initiative of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), brought financial education to the 2026 International Book Fair (FIL), creating an opportunity to promote financial knowledge among children, young people, students, and adults and to highlight the importance of informed financial decision-making.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) held the XXIV Banking and Trust Services Update Forum, “Challenges Facing the Financial System,” an event focused on examining the key changes and risks affecting the financial sector and their implications for the administration of justice.
The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), through Resolution SBP-JD-R-2026-00479, dated July 14, 2026, approved the extension of the appointments of David Alberto Davarro Palacios and María De Lourdes Marengo Calderón as cross-directors on the Boards of Directors of the Superintendency of the Securities Market (SMV) and the Superintendency of Insurance and Reinsurance of Panama (SSRP), respectively, for a two-year term beginning August 16, 2026.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) has implemented the Supervisory Assessment Methodology for International Banks (MESBI), a new tool designed to strengthen prudential supervision of branches of foreign banks holding a general license, as well as general-license branches and international-license subsidiaries and branches subject to host-country supervision.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) joined as a panelist in the side event “Disrupting the Economies of Human Trafficking: Asset-Based Approaches and International Cooperation from Latin America,” held as part of the 35th session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
The International Banking Center (IBC) continues to maintain a strong financial position, supported by sufficient liquidity, solid capitalization, and sustained growth in lending activity. These results are reflected in the Banking Activity Report (IAB) for May 2026, released by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP).
The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issued Rule No. 3-2026, dated May 29, 2026, establishing the criteria for the imposition and calibration of administrative sanctions applicable to banks for non-compliance with the regulatory framework governing the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/CPF).
Both institutions have entered into a collaboration agreement to expand free access to digital educational tools across the country. As part of the agreement, Panamanian students participated in a live Financial Soccer tournament, an interactive video game developed by Visa in collaboration with FIFA.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) participated in the Latin American Financial Action Task Force (GAFILAT) regional workshop entitled “Engagement with the Private Sector: Fintech, Emerging Technologies, and AML/CFT Transaction Identification,” a forum for dialogue and the exchange of experiences aimed at strengthening collaboration among authorities, financial institutions, and Fintech companies in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.
The Financial Coordination Council (CCF) held its 2026 Third Ordinary Meeting, reaffirming its role as a key coordination body among the regulatory and supervisory authorities of Panama’s financial system.