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).
BANCO AZTECA (PANAMA), S.A. announces the appointment of Mr. Rafael Enrique Bello Rosal as the new General Manager, replacing Mr. David Emmanuel García Santillana, effective May 29, 2026.
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.
