Encouraged by the progress shown by its U.S. mainland operation and by the strength of its Puerto Rico franchise, Popular Inc. reported Monday net income of $85 million for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2016, compared to net income of $137.4 million and an adjusted net income of $98.3 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2015.
High-ranking Popular Inc. executives were in this city this week to inaugurate the new headquarters for its Popular Community Bank business in North America, with expectations that the operation will generate more than $100 million in revenue over the next two or three years.
The heads of the island’s two largest banks took turns in recent days expressing their concerns about the current fiscal scenario and whether political leaders are willing to make the right decisions to put Puerto Rico’s economy back on track.
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