HSBC Seguros S.A. (Panama, Panama)

Fitch Affirms Banco HSBC Salvadoreno's L-T IDR at 'BBB-'.
Business Wire; 12/20/2007; 1116 words; ...the insurance entity HSBC Seguros (formerly 'Internacional de Seguros', 91%-owned...factoring, Factoraje HSBC (formerly 'Factoraje...over 98% of IFB's consolidated assets...acquired 99.98% of Panama's Grupo Banistmo...

Fitch Takes Rating Actions on Grupo Banistmo's Subsidiaries on Acquisition by HSBC.
Business Wire; 11/27/2006; 985 words; ...and El Salvador's country ceilings...Central America's largest financial group provides HSBC with a unique and...universal bank in Panama and its main foreign...PBI, Banistmo's banking regional...Compania Nacional de Seguros or CONASE (Panama...

Americas: Central America - Upheavals Whet Big Banks' Appetites - Banking Consolidation, International Investment And The New Regional Free Trade Agreement Are Attracting The Attention Of Big Hungry Banks Looking For An Acquisition. Brian Caplen Reports.
The Banker; 9/1/2006; 3320 words; ...end of July, HSBC announced that...agreed to buy Panama's largest banking...to expand in Panama and to enter...as well as Panama's largest insurance...Compania Nacional de Seguros (Conase...partner," says HSBC chairman Stephen...

Fitch Places Grupo Banistmo's Subsidiaries' Ratings on Rating Watch Positive.
Business Wire; 7/24/2006; 1007 words; ...financially merged into HSBC's Mexican subsidiaries, the ratings of HSBC Mexico are highly...universal bank in Panama and its main foreign...to PBI, Banistmo's banking regional franchise...Compania Nacional de Seguros or CONASE (Panama...

HSBC pays [pounds sterling]920m for Panama's biggest bank.
The Evening Standard (London, England); 7/21/2006; 739 words; ...Peru. Banistmo also gives HSBC exposure to Costa Rica...grown into Central America's biggest banking group with...million last year. It owns Panama's largest insurer, Compania Nacional de Seguros. HSBC expects the deal to close...