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THE COMPANY: GB Group is a publicly traded holding company, listed on the Panama Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Panamá, BVP) under the ticker symbol GBGR. The company owns a 100% stake in Global Bank Corporation – which is the second-largest non-government-owned Panamanian bank in the country. Founded in 1994 as a universal model...

THE COMPANY: Grupo Melo is an industry leader in a variety of agro-industrial activities across Panama, with a historical focus on poultry products. The company is publicly traded, listed on the Panama Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Panamá, BVP) under the ticker symbol MELO.

THE COMPANY: Grupo ASSA is a holding company listed on the Panama Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Panamá, BVP) under the ticker symbol ASSA. The group has operations across Central America in three main sectors: banking and financing activities, insurance and reinsurance, and other strategic investments, which account for 45.9%, 42...

A number of initiatives currently under way in Panama are expected to strengthen what is already a strong banking sector. Although the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness ranking indicates that Panama’s financial system is at or near the top decile globally in most respects (see overview), the sector is hampered by its continued inclusion –as of early June 2015...