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The article presents the result of a survey on the most sustainable and ethical banks in Latin America conducted by the periodical "LatinFinance," with Madrid-based consultancy Management & Excellence. Peruvian Banco It´u is the highest-ranked bank in the region which has scored above 90% in ethics. Among the banks that showed the biggest improvements are Banco de Crédito from Peru and ABN Amro Real from Brazil.

The article reports on the strategies and performance of the top performing banks in Latin America, as chosen by "Euromoney" in its 2010 Global Awards. Banco Santander, which was chosen as the Best Regional Bank, increased its profits by 85.4% in Uruguay in 2009. According to Dealogic, Credit Suisse is considered to be the number one adviser in terms of deal volumes and revenues. Other top performing banks include Banco Del Pichincha, Santander Mexico and BBVA Paraguay.

The article examines whether Banamex, a subsidiary company of Citigroup, is as successful as what its parent company perceives it to be. It notes that the subsidiary led the retail presence of its parent in Latin America, the only region which posted gains for the group during the first quarter of 2008. The subsidiary is said to have lagged behind BBVA Bancomer in the Mexican market in which profits dropped by 28%. Factors behind the lack of sparkle by the subsidiary are discussed, one of which is the management by Chief Executive Manuel Medina-Mora.

Se presentan noticias que tratan de las actividades del Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA). Se da información sobre la tercera reunión de técnicos de supervisión y fiscalización bancarias de América Latina y el Caribe, que tuvo lugar en Santiago de Chile en mayo y junio de 1990. Se habla del libro"Banca Central en América Latina: los aspectos institucionales", publicado por CEMLA.

The article presents list of 100 growing banks. The ranking has been done by the journal "Euromoney." Despite the hardships Latin American banks are gradually maturing. Forward thinking Brazilian banks are investing heavily in technology, cutting branch costs with automated tellers.

Offers a look at the integration of channels, employees and processes of banks in Latin America aimed at improving their relationships with customers and increase efficiency. Key factor to accomplishing banks' multi-channel integration; Role of a client relationship management strategy in achieving customer satisfaction; Advantages of the availability of customer contact information in real time.

El artículo presenta información sobre la historia financiera del Bancolombia, dirigido por Carlos Raúl Yepes, entre 1995 y 2011. Se nota que Yepes, el presidente del banco, conoce la historia reciente de la economía colombiana y por eso es bien calificado para su puesto. También se discurre sobre los cambios en el modelo de negocios de los bancos, el enfoque en el servicio a los clientes y el concepto de un banco humanizado que puede atraer a los clientes potenciales.

The article explores the ways in which regional banks deal with the development of Latin America's local markets. Critics contend that it is not easy to integrate local business in countries like Brazil, where institutions tend not to worry much about compliance. According to Eduardo Centola, co-head of Latin American investment banking at Goldman Sachs, the firm needs to have a strong local platform in building its equity brokerage business in Brazil. Jim Quigley, chairman of the Latin American franchise of Merrill Lynch, believes investment banks need to have a broad and flexible strategy.

Discusses how Connecticut Bank of Commerce (CBC), which failed three years ago, lives on in a policy dispute involving deposit insurance for sweep accounts. The bank's involvement in correspondent accounts tied to sweep accounts known as international banking facilities (IBFs); Lawsuit by 25 Latin American companies against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) for sweeping their deposits out of the insured accounts permanently the day it closed CBC; Background on the IBFs, which are regulated by Federal Reserve Board rules; Details of the dispute.

El artículo anuncia la clausura de programas de adiestramiento del Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos. El programa de "Política y programación financieras" inició en febrero de 1982. El programa de "Regulación y supervisión bancarias" inició en junio de 1982. Se da información sobre los cursos y conferencias, los profesores y los participantes.

This article presents a panel discussion on Latin American bank management participated by Fernando Cañas of Banco de Chile, Alejandro Valenzuela del Río of Banorte, Charles Pink of First Caribbean Bank, Marcio Cypriano of Brandesco, Jorge Londono of Bancolombia, Walter Bayly of Banco de Crédito del Pero, Roberto Setúbal of Banco Itaú and Diego Pulido of Banco Industrial. Fernando of Banco de Chile explained that they have been affected by the international credit crunch as reflected in slowdown in consumer loans. Alejandro of Banorte said that the credit crunch's impact on Banorte is minimal. Charles of First Caribbean pointed out that their bank has been directly affected by the credit crunch.

El artículo anuncia la iniciación de un programa de cooperación técnica, del Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos, con las entidades asociadas y colaboradas. El primer proyecto del programa se relacionó con la Superintendencia de Bancos de Ecuador. Abarcó de la inspección bancaria, investigaciones económicas, estadísticas bancarias y capacitación de recursos humanos. El objetivo fue reestructurar y modernizar los métodos bancarias en el país.