Oriental CEO José Rafael Fernández believes Puerto Rico has an economy that is “transitioning, from not only the aftermath of [Hurricane] María reconstruction, but also for the last 12, 13 years of economic contraction.” During a call with analysts to discuss its third quarter results, Fernández said while federal funds are trickling in, “there is […]
Banco Popular and Visa announced the debut in Puerto Rico of contactless payment technology for their Visa credit card portfolio. As of today, all Popular Visa credit cards, newly issued or replaced, will feature this new proximity payment technology, which meets all the same security standards as traditional chip cards, including that each transaction is […]
Puerto Rico’s Office of Financial Institutions Commissioner George Joyner said although the deal is pending regulatory approvals, he sees “no major obstacle” for Oriental’s acquisition of Scotiabank de Puerto Rico’s assets to happen. In an interview on the “En Una Hora” program that airs on 11Q 1140 AM, in which News is my Business participates, […]
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