Central American Financial Supervisors Enhance Their Capacity to Address Banking Crises

On July 10–11, the Regional Technical Assistance Center for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPTAC‑DR) conducted the Supervisory Evaluation of Bank Recovery Plans Course in Panama City. The course was addressed to members of the Resolution and Crisis Management Committee of the Central American Council of Bank, Insurance, and Financial Supervisors (CCSBSO).

Panama’s Superintendency of Banks served as the host for the 115th Board Meeting of the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA), held from June 30 to July 3, 2025

The National Banking System (NBS) maintains a solid financial position at the end of May 2025, supported by appropriate risk management, prudent levels of solvency and liquidity, and reasonably positive operational performance despite a challenging international environment, according to the latest Banking Activity Report published by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP).

The Financial Coordination Council (CCF) held last Tuesday its 2025 second ordinary meeting at the offices of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), where strategic issues were addressed to strengthen and stabilize the national financial system.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issues Rule No. 4‑2025, dated June 17, 2025, “By which Articles 6 and 9 of Rule No. 1‑2011, which establish guidelines for transparency of information regarding the use of banking products and services, are amended.”

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) presented the results of the Pilot Plan launched in October 2024, initially involving four banks and later expanded to six banking institutions.

The Banking Activity Report (IAB) shows an increase in depositor confidence in the International Banking Center (CBI).

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), the Panama Banking Association (ABP), and international experts from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (BID Group) presented, during an event that brought together representatives from Panama’s financial sector, the updated Integrity Guidelines for the banking sector—an essential tool for strengthening trust and transparency within the country’s financial system,

Panama's top financial authorities have announced the launch of the Panama Financial Innovation Hub, a pioneering platform designed to foster dialogue between regulators and innovators in the financial sector, promote financial inclusion, and strengthen system stability.

The report highlights the resilience and strength of Panama’s banking sector towards a complex global environment.