Historical Record: Banking Operators in Panama 2025
This page functions as the archival record of the Historical List of Banks in Panama 2025. All institutions documented in this registry were authorized to operate in Panama during this fiscal period.
All entities are regulated under the Banks Law of Panama, which dictates three primary operational classifications:
- General License: Banks authorized to perform all types of banking operations within Panama and internationally.
- International License: Banks authorized to perform banking operations that are perfected, consummated, or take effect outside of Panama, serving non-residents exclusively.
- State-owned License: Official government banking institutions specialized in public sector financial services.
Please note that this historical registry includes only operational banks and explicitly excludes Representation Offices, which do not hold a full banking license.
To access current profiles and active licensing banking information, see our List of Banks In Panama.
This Historical List of Banks in Panama 2025 is an independent data aggregation, we list only banks that were operational in the year described.
Historical List of Banks in Panama | 2025
| Bank | Type | From |
|---|---|---|
| BAC | General License | Colombia |
| Banco Aliado | General License | Panama |
| Banco Azteca | General License | Mexico |
| Banco Davivienda | General License | Colombia |
| Banco de Bogota | General License | Colombia |
| Pacific Bank | General License | Honduras |
| Banco Delta | General License | Panama |
| Banco Ficohsa | General License | Honduras |
| Banco General | General License | Panama |
| Banco La Hipotecaria | General License | Panama |
| Banco Lafise Panama | General License | Panama |
| Banco Pichincha | General License | Ecuador |
| Banco Prival | General License | Panama |
| Bancolombia | General License | Colombia |
| Banesco | General License | Venezuela |
| BANISI | General License | Ecuador |
| Banistmo | General License | Colombia |
| Bank of China Limited | General License | China |
| BBP Bank | General License | Ecuador |
| BCT Bank | General License | Costa Rica |
| Bi-Bank | General License | Guatemala |
| BICSA | General License | Costa Rica |
| BLADEX | General License | Multinational |
| Canal Bank | General License | Panama |
| Citibank | General License | USA |
| Credicorp Bank | General License | Panama |
| Global Bank | General License | Panama |
| Keb Hana Bank | General License | South Korea |
| Mega International Commercial Bank | General License | Taiwan |
| Mercantil Banco | General License | Venezuela |
| Metrobank | General License | Panama |
| MMG Bank | General License | Panama |
| Multibank | General License | Colombia |
| Scotiabank | General License | Canada |
| St. Georges Bank | General License | Nicaragua |
| Towerbank | General License | Panama |
| Unibank | General License | Panama |
| ICBC | General License | China |
| ASB Bank Corp. | International License | Peru |
| Austrobank Overseas | International License | Ecuador |
| Banco Davivienda Internacional | International License | Colombia |
| Banco de Bogota | International License | Colombia |
| Banco de Credito del Peru | International License | Peru |
| Banco de Occidente | International License | Colombia |
| Bancolombia | International License | Colombia |
| BHD International Bank | International License | Dominican Republic |
| BPR Bank | International License | Dominican Republic |
| GNB Sudameris Bank | International License | Colombia |
| Inteligo Bank | International License | Peru |
| ITAU | International License | Brazil |
| Popular Bank | International License | Dominican Republic |
| Banco Nacional de Panama | State Bank | Panama |
| Caja de Ahorros | State Bank | Panama |