The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) presented the 2025 financial results of the International Banking Center (IBC) within the framework of the twenty-sixth edition of its traditional annual event.
the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) participated in the 117th Session of the Board of Directors, Committee Meetings, and Technical Meeting of the Association of Banking Supervisors of the Americas (ASBA), held in Mexico City from February 10 to 12, 2016, as part of its agenda for technical cooperation and strengthening risk-based supervision. The meeting provided an opportunity to follow up on regional strategic guidelines regarding prudential regulation, digital transformation, integrated risk management, and the evaluation of the sustainability of banking business models, in an increasingly interconnected and technologically advanced financial environment.
The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issued Rule 1 of 2026, dated January 16, 2026, through which it updates provisions aimed at preventing the misuse of banking and fiduciary services, with the objective of strengthening the regulatory framework applicable to supervised entities and consolidating the control and oversight mechanisms of Panama’s financial system.
From October 27 to 30, the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) hosted the in-person course “Consolidated Supervision and Risk Integration,” a high-level program delivered by specialists from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), aimed at professionals with extensive experience in banking supervision and regulation.
Canal Bank, S.A. appoints Gina de Sáenz as its new General Manager, effective January 5, 2026.
BBP BANK, S.A., announces the relocation of its offices located in Punta Pacífica, Calle Punta Coronado, Torre de Las Américas Building, Tower C, Floor No. 14, San Francisco district of Panama City, to its new facilities located in the same building in Tower B, Floor 21, effective January 9, 2026.
UNI TRUST, INC., announced the appointment of Ms. Xochilt Nayen Fernández Rodríguez as the new General Manager, effective December 4, 2025.
Banco Davivienda (Panama), S.A. has appointed Ms. Joanna Graciela Crooks Ortiz as the new Executive President and General Manager of the bank, effective December 1, 2025, replacing Ms. Adriana Darwich Puyana.
Towerbank International Inc., appointed Ms. Monica Vial as acting general manager, effective January 5, 2026.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) held a solemn ceremony in honor of the memory of Mr. Rafael Guardia Pérez, a former member of its Board of Directors, in recognition of his invaluable contributions, leadership, and commitment to institutional strengthening and the development of the International Banking Center.
