Intercorp Financial Services (IFS) is a
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
vian financial holding company based in
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
that is the controller of
Interbank
Interbank, formally the Banco Internacional del Perú Service Holding S.A.A. is a Peruvian provider of financial services.
History
In 1897, Elias Mujica opened an agency at the Jirón de la Unión in Lima's historic centre under the name o ...
, ''Interseguro'', and ''Inteligo''. It is headquartered in
Panama City
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,086,990, with over 2,100,000 in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific Ocean, Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, i ...
, but its subsidiaries are based in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
, Peru.
IFS group holds the assets in which the Group operates in the financial industry in Peru with its subsidiaries Interbank and Interseguro.
History
IFS was created in 2006 after a corporate restructuring of IFH (Intercorp) to simplify its participation in Peru's financial services industry. Initially incorporated in Panama as Intergroup Financial Services Corp., it was renamed Intercorp Financial Services Inc. in 2012.
Despite its incorporation in Panama, IFS conducts its business activities exclusively in Peru.
See also
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Intercorp
Intercorp Perú Ltd. is a Peruvian business conglomerate and multinational corporation chaired by Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor.
Founded in 1994, it owns numerous well-known brands across different sectors of the Peruvian market. Intercorp primarily o ...
References
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Companies of Peru
Companies in the S&P/BVL Peru General Index