Given the crisis that Puerto Rico is experiencing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive lockdown, several major banks and financial institutions are taking special measures to attend to customers, mostly remotely. The Puerto Rico Bankers Association said among other measures, local banks have implemented recurring periods of hand washing for employees, a control of the […]
OFG Bancorp reported results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, reflecting the previously announced acquisition of Scotiabank’s Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands operations. OFG reported a net loss to shareholders of $2.3 million, or ($0.04) per share, which included $21.5 million in acquisition related merger and restructuring charges and $6.6 million in additional […]
OFG Bancorp announced it has received final regulatory approval and related licenses from the U.S. Virgin Islands Banking Board required for its subsidiary, Oriental Bank, to close the previously announced acquisition of Scotiabank’s USVI operations. The approval comes less than a week after the financial institution announced it had received the OK from the Board […]