The National Bank of Panama () (BNP) is one of two
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 ...
nian government-owned banks. As of January 2009, it held deposits of about US$5 billion. The other government-owned bank is ''Caja de Ahorros de Panamá'' (
Savings Bank
A savings bank is a financial institution that is not run on a profit-maximizing basis, and whose original or primary purpose is collecting deposits on savings accounts that are invested on a low-risk basis and receive interest. Savings banks ha ...
of Panama), with about US$1 billion in total deposits.
Panama has never had an official
central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...
. The National Bank of Panama was responsible for nonmonetary aspects of central banking in Panama, assisted by the National Banking Commission (''Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores''), which was created along with the country's International Financial Center, and was charged with licensing and supervising banks.
General managers - ''Gerentes generales''
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Albino H. Arosemena, 1904-1909
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Rodolfo Chiari
Rodolfo Chiari Robles (November 15, 1869 – August 16, 1937) was a Panamanian politician of the National Liberal Party.
Chiari was the general manager of National Bank of Panama from 1909 to 1914. He was elected as the third presidential ...
, 1909-1914
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Francisco Mata Arosemena, 1914
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Ramón Felipe Acevedo, 1914-1916
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José Agustin Arango Ch., 1916-1924
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Próspero Pinel, 1924-1926
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Tomás Gabriel Duque, 1926
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Enrique Linares, 1926-1932
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Eduardo de Alba, 1932-1954
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Florencio de Ycaza, 1954
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Henrique de Obarrio, 1954-1960
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René Orillac Arango, 1960-1964
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Jorge T. Velásquez
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese .
It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'' ...
, 1964-1967
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Fernando Díaz González
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is e ...
, 1967-1969
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Eduardo McCullough, 1969
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Enrique Jamarillo Jr., 1969-1970
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Ricardo de la Espriella
Ricardo de la Espriella Toral (born 5 September 1934) is a Panamanian politician who was the President of Panama from 31 July 1982 to 13 February 1984.
Early career
Ricardo de la Espriella is a Stanford-trained economist. Espriella was the g ...
, 1970 - 1978
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Luis Alberto Arias, 1978 - July 1987
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Rafael Arosemena, July 1987 - ?
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Jose B. Espino, ? - 1988 - ?
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Luis H. Moreno, 1989 - 1994
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José Antonio de la Ossa
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, September 1994 - May 1998
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Eduardo C. Urriola R., 1998 - 1999
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Bolívar Pariente Castillero, September 1999 - September 2004
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Juan Ricardo De Dianous
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-spea ...
, September 2004 - June 2009
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Darío Ernesto Berbey De La Rosa, July 2009 - June 2014
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Rolando de León de Alba
Rolando may refer to:
Entertainment
*''Rolando'', a 2008 puzzle-adventure video game
*'' Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid'', a 2009 puzzle-adventure video game
*"Rolando", a song by Roland Kirk from the album ''Domino''
People
*Rolando (giv ...
, July 2014 - July 2019
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Javier Carrizo Esquivel, July 2019 -
See also
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Economy of Panama
The economy of Panama is based mainly on the tourism and services sector, which accounts for nearly 80% of its GDP and accounts for most of its foreign income. Services include banking, commerce, insurance, container ports, and flagship regis ...
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Panamanian balboa
The balboa (sign: B/.; ISO 4217: PAB) is, along with the United States dollar, one of the official currencies of Panama. It is named in honor of the Spanish explorer and conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The balboa is subdivided into 100 ''c ...
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List of banks in Panama
The banking system system of Panama is mainly made up of private banks, much of it with international capital. During the last two decades of the 20th century, Panama's banking system has strengthened as one of the most important Financial centre, ...
References
External links
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Banco Nacional de Panamáofficial website
Banco Nacional de Panamá Deposit Trend
Banks of Panama
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 ...
1911 establishments in Panama
Banks established in 1911
1904 establishments in Panama
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