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Mergers and Acquisitions 2015

Transfers

1) Resolution SBP-0064-2015 of April 9, 2015, authorized the indirect acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Banco de Soluciones Bansol de Costa Rica, in favor of Banco Prival, S.A., which will be carried out through Grupo Prival Costa Rica, S.A.

2) Resolution SBP-0065-2015 of April 13, 2015, authorized the transfer of 51% of the shares of Banco Pichincha Panamá, S.A., held by Diners Club Perú S.A., to BPP Holding S.A.C., in accordance with the terms established in the proposed transaction.

3) Resolution SBP-0067-2015 of April 16, 2015, authorized the transfer of all the shares of ParticipatieMaatschappijGraafschapHolland N.V., which represent 100% of the shares of BSI, S.A., in accordance with the terms established in the proposed transaction, in favor of Banco BTG Pactual S.A., resulting in the indirect change of control of BSI (Panama), S.A. and BSI Bank (Panama), S.A.

4) Resolution SBP-0075-2015 of May 5, 2015, authorized the transfer of shares within the same Economic Group of MultiFinacialGroup, Inc., the 100% holding company of Multibank Inc., through the assignment of all the shares of Alpamico, Inc., to the Matinion Foundation.

5) Resolution SBP-0086-2015 of May 28, 2015, authorized the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of BANCO Citibank de Nicaragua, S.A. and Cititarjetas de Nicaragua, S.A. in favor of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa, S.A.

6) Resolution SBP-0087-2015 of May 27, 2015, authorized the transfer of shares within the same Economic Group of GRUPO FINANCIERO FICOHSA, S.A., through the transfer of all the shares held by CORPORACIÓN DEL PACÍFICO, S.A. DE C.V. (CORPASA) in GRUPO FINANCIERO FICOHSA, S.A., to PACIFIC CORPORATION.

7) Resolution SBP-0164-2015 of October 28, 2015, authorized the transfer of 48.98% of the shares of BANCO PICHINCHA PANAMÁ, S.A., owned by BANCO PICHINCHA C.A., to BPP HOLDING S.A.C., thereby becoming the holder of 99.98% of the Bank's shares.

8) Resolution SBP-0180-2015 of November 25, 2015, authorized the transfer of 20% of the shares of GRUPO AGROMERCANTIL HOLDING S.A., owned by BAM FINANCIAL CORPORATION, to BANCOLOMBIA (PANAMÁ), S.A., whereby BANCOLOMBIA (PANAMÁ), S.A. would become the owner of 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of GRUPO AGROMERCANTIL HOLDING S.A., which would entail a change in direct control of GRUPO AGROMERCANTIL HOLDING S.A., in accordance with the terms established in the proposed transaction.

9) Resolution SBP-0186-2015 of December 9, 2015, authorized CITIBANK OVERSEAS INVESTMENT CORPORATION to transfer 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of BANCO CITIBANK (PANAMÁ), S.A. and its subsidiary, pursuant to the terms established in the proposed transaction, to SCOTIABANK CARIBBEAN HOLDINGS LTD., resulting in a change of direct control of BANCO CITIBANK (PANAMÁ), S.A. and its subsidiary;


Mergers

1) Resolution SBP-0094-2015 of June 9, 2015, authorized the Merger by Absorption between ST. GEORGES BANK & COMPANY, INC. and PRODUBANK (PANAMÁ), S.A., resulting in ST. GEORGES BANK & COMPANY, INC. as the surviving company.

2) Resolution SBP-0111-2015 of June 26, 2015, recognizes the effects of the merger by absorption carried out abroad between BANCO ETCHEVERRÍA, S.A. and NCG BANCO, S.A., through which NCG BANCO, S.A. absorbed BANCO ETCHEVERRÍA, S.A.

3) Resolution SBP-0127-2015 of August 4, 2015, Merger by Absorption between BSI BANK (PANAMÁ), S.A. and BSI INVESTMENT ADVISORS (PANAMÁ), INC., resulting in BSI BANK (PANAMÁ), S.A. as the surviving company.

4) Resolution SBP-0136-2015 of October 1, 2015, recognizes the effects of the overseas merger between KOREA EXCHANGE BANK and HANA BANK CO., LTD.