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Banco Atlántida received recognition as an outstanding issuer in the Honduran Stock Market, awarded by the Bolsa Centroamericana de Valores

Once again, Banco Atlántida positions itself as a leading company, and this time the bank is recognized as an "outstanding issuer in the Honduran Stock Market." This recognition was presented by Mr. Edgar Maradiaga, President of the Bolsa Centroamericana de Valores, accompanied by Edgar Gutiérrez, General Manager of the institution.

Honduras Medical Center and the Duke Heart for Honduras conduct a cardiovascular brigade with the support of Grupo Financiero Atlántida

Patients with cardiovascular diseases will benefit from a brigade of surgeons from the Duke Heart for Honduras program, who along with Honduras Medical Center, will carry out an unprecedented health campaign in Honduras.

Banco Atlántida and Dilo receive the only recognition for Honduras at the 'Financial Innovators Awards' of FINTECH AMERICAS MIAMI 2023

Fintech Americas recognized Banco Atlántida as the winner of a Country Award in the eighth edition of the Financial Innovators Awards in the Americas, a program that acknowledges the spirit of innovation of financial institutions in the Americas and their contribution to the industry.

Banco Atlántida makes trust funds available to the Salvadorian market

In its mission to be a solid Financial Group that generates confidence by offering a complete portfolio of quality and integrity services to diverse segments in the country and the region, Banco Atlántida makes trust funds available to the Salvadorian market.

Grupo Financiero Atlántida and Guillermo Bueso recognized by Revista Summa in “Giants of Central America and the Dominican Republic”.

In this edition, companies with local capital are selected for their success in their respective sectors for years and represent the best of their countries and business culture. This issue also recognizes companies that were born in Central American countries, crossed borders, and have solid operations in various markets.

Guillermo Bueso stands out as one of “100 Central Americans you should know” by Forbes Central America

In this edition, leaders of several organizations that stand out in Central America as ambassadors of the region in sports, arts, business, science and politics, among others, are recognized.

ATLÁNTIDA: fostering national progress

Honduras' economic development has had a strategic partner for more than a century. This is the opinion of Guillermo Bueso, CEO at Banco Atlántida, the leading bank in the Honduran market, which celebrates its 110th anniversary this February.

Guillermo Bueso, chosen by Bloomberg Línea as one of the 500 most influential people in Latin America

Bloomberg Línea, the digital platform specialized in business and finance content, has included Guillermo Bueso, President of Grupo Atlántida and Executive President of Banco Atlántida, in “The 500 of Latin America”, the list including the most influential people in the region. The feature highlights his successful leadership guiding the Group's expansion into new regional markets.

Banco Atlántida is recognized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the SME Finance Forum

Banco Atlántida was named Silver winner of SME Financier of the Year LAC at the 2022 Global SME Finance Forum Awards on September 21st.

BANCO ATLÁNTIDA AND SEGUROS ATLÁNTIDA DISTINGUISHED BY SUMMA MAGAZINE AS COMPANIES WITH BEST CORPORATE REPUTATION IN HONDURAS

According to the study published in the 340th edition of SUMMA magazine, Banco Atlántida leads the TOP 50 companies with best reputation and corporate ethics in Honduras, a ranking in which Seguros Atlántida also stands out.

Banco Atlántida leads the study of "Most Attractive Employers" (EMAT) in Honduras

Once again, Banco Atlántida becomes a reference in Honduras by being recognized as the number one company in the most attractive employers´ categories to work for: Top 50 (rising to the first position).

Honduran professionals are invited to apply to the Fulbright Scholarship Program by the US Embassy and Banco Atlántida

On behalf of the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Brian M. Straight, Counselor for Press, Education and Culture, invited potencial candidates to participate in the process. "Fulbright Banco Atlántida - Scholarships are for Honduran professionals who wish to pursue a master’s degree at an American college.

AFP CONFIA leads Managed Funds Ranking

February 2022. AFP CONFIA is ranked proudly number one in Managed Funds, after adding US$6,742.8 million in this category. These results place AFP CONFIA as the largest pension fund administrator in the country, concentrating 24.9% of the total registered in its category. In addition to obtaining a market share of 52% of the total funds administered in El Salvador, which amounted to US$12,964.3 million.

Companies of the Atlántida Financial Group outstand for their best practices in human resources

Attracting and retaining the best talent and digital practices, creating and managing an inclusive culture of commitment that makes a difference, making technology and artificial intelligence (AI) the best allies for talent management, to prevent job abandonments and flight of talent, until making visible the invisible; are some of the challenges that must be overcomed year after year to receive this long-awaited recognition.

Banco Atlántida El Salvador is awarded by Fintech Americas for the third time

Fintech Americas, the Financial Innovators in the Americas, have recognized and honored the most innovative bankers and financial system leaders who dominate the transformation of their organizations and impact the lives and experience of the customers they serve. The awards seek to identify, highlight and promote people, teams and projects that are re-imagining the financial system in the Americas in order to make them faster, increase in efficiency and which are becoming more inclusive.

Summa Magazine highlights Grupo Financiero Atlántida as a Central American Business Giant under the vision and leadership of Guillermo Bueso.

Promoting the business world, in this edition, the magazine focuses on entrepreneurship, economic and financial projections, marketing and management along with great executives who are part of companies with an excellent track record.

Banco Atlántida celebrates 109 years of its foundation with more than US$4,000,000,000 in deposits.

Banco Atlántida celebrates 109 years of operating in the Honduran market. One of the most important achievements for its executives, employees and share holders, is to exceed 100,000 million lempiras in deposits, making it the first Honduran Bank in the financial system to reach this milestone.

Customers’ trust in Banco Atlántida, strengthens its leadership in deposits

Banco Atlántida achieved 108 years of operations as the financial institution of Honduran capital in which businesses and people trust the most for the management of their money.

Honduras Digital Challenge returns with its fifth edition providing new opportunities for growth and innovation in the country

The launch of its long-awaited fifth edition for 2021 took place this Friday, January 22nd, virtually, which will have as its main axis the "Digital Transformation for the Economic Recovery of the Country." The Initiative led by Banco Atlántida has received major support from other partners that are an essential part of this project, such as: the World Bank, IDB, CABEI, Grupo Karim's, USAP, AFP Atlántida, C&W Business, COHEP, Espresso Americano, STARUPSPS Foundation , UNAH through its CISCO program, and this year three new partners joined.

Banco Atlántida Recognized as a Socially Responsible Corporation

For the third consecutive year, Banco Atlantida receives the FUNDARHSE recognition, commemorating its good practices, upholding social responsibility as a priority and a firm commitment. This is evidenced once again in search for the common good and the development of our country.

Lease-back: The financial solution to obtain liquidity in times of pandemic

The serious health crisis derived from Covid-19 has been, and continues to be, mainly for companies, a global liquidity crisis that can only be solved through financing. Therefore, today more than ever, companies must be further strategic when considering the range of financial options that exist in the market to achieve an economic reactivation.

Banco Atlántida is now part of the SME Finance Forum promoting innovation and best financial practices worldwide

Banco Atlántida, is pleased to be part of the SME Finance Forum, a global network with expert members from more than 80 countries around the world with the common objective of expanding financing opportunities for small and medium enterprises through the exchange of knowledge and innovation.

Summa Magazine recognizes Banco Atlántida as one of the companies with the best corporate reputation in Central America

Tegucigalpa, September 9, 2020. Each day, there is less doubt about the value of reputation as the main intangible strategic resource of organizations. The construction of a brand builds differentiation, competitiveness and a good cultivation of relationships among the different interest groups, which include our employees who have become brand ambassadors by communicating with pride the essence of Atlántida: responsible, committed and trustworthy.

Grupo Financiero Atlántida is now at the service of Ecuador

Quito, June 25th, 2020. - With the experience and financial strength of more than 107 years, Grupo Financiero Atlántida continues its expansion process at a steady pace, which has been motivated by the purpose of diversifying the Group's investments, expanding its regional presence through a philosophy of integrity, quality and innovation.

Banco Atlántida leads a $600 million bond market operation, acting as the first Central American investment bank to operate in the international market

On June 17th, Honduras returned to the cross-border bond market after three years by selling $600 million worth of 10-year bonds to pay off debt for the state-owned power company Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica.

GRUPO FINANCIERO ATLÁNTIDA, GUARANTEES EMPLOYMENT TO MORE THAN 4,500 EMPLOYEES AND ANNOUNCES THE DONATION OF 5.5 MILLION LEMPIRAS

Mr. Guillermo Bueso, in his condition of President of Inversiones Atlántida, announced that the Board of Directors of this solid Group guarantees employment to more than 4,500 employees located throughout Central America due to the COVID 19 crisis, recognizing each employees´ effort and commitment.

eco.business Fund expands access to financing for sustainable businesses in Honduras with loan of USD 20 million to Banco Atlántida

The eco.business Fund provided Banco Atlántida Honduras with a loan of USD 20 million to increase access to finance for certified businesses. The facility will support the bank’s agricultural and tourism lending program which targets companies that commit to best environmental and social practices.

Atlántida Vida, Seguros de Personas officially begins operations in El Salvador

member of the Atlántida Financial Investments conglomerate, opens its doors to all Salvadorans who are looking for an ally in the insurance sector, offering a portfolio of individual policies (term life, medical expenses and personal accidents) and collective policies (life, health, debt balance, disability and survival) with special and competitive conditions in the local market.

Honduras Digital Challenge returns in its fourth edition to provide new opportunities for growth and innovation in the country.

This year, the initiative led by Banco Atlántida, receives as associate the highest house of studies, the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) through the CISCO Program and on behalf of the dome of the private sector, the Council Honduran Private Enterprise Council (COHEP) joins.

Banco Atlántida generates further financing opportunities through its first issuance of publicly traded securities from a leading bank issuer in el Salvador

Banco Atlántida transacted the issuance of its first Publicly Traded Securities Program by US$100 million; of which its initial placement of four tranches at 1, 2 and 3 years amounts to a total of US$22.5 million through the Salvadorian stock exchange market, allowing it to become the first leading bank issuer of publicly traded securities in El Salvador. The foregoing with the objective of obtaining financing funding in the short and medium term.

Inversiones Atlántida, Banco Atlántida’s main shareholder, continues its regional expansion announcing operations in Nicaragua and other markets

Since Inversiones Atlántida (INVATLAN), began its regional expansion process in 2015 through the purchase of the largest pension fund in Central America and the Caribbean, AFP Confía, in El Salvador, the conglomerate has continued to make steady investments with the vision of paving their way into Central and South America.

Banco Atlántida consolidates as # 1 in The Top Of Mind of the Honduran Banking System

Banco Atlántida leads once again the 1st place in the Top of Mind of Honduras, standing out as the main reference in the banking institutions category, obtaining 30% of Honduran consumers’ mentions, surpassing by more than 10 points its closest competitors.

AFP Atlántida is part of The Most Attractive Companies to Work (EMAT) in Honduras

On June 12, 2019, AFP Atlántida received the EMAT 2018 prize for the first time, proudly reaching the 18th position in the Top 25 ranking of the Most Attractive Companies to Work in our country, as well as figuring in the Top 5 companies that provide the best customer service. AFP Atlántida with more than 20 years of experience, affirms its commitment to contribute to the economic progress of Honduras, guaranteeing security and pension wealth to the working population and their family.

Grupo Financiero Atlántida continues to promote the talent of the Basic Olympic Forces

After the unbeaten victory of the Olimpia Basic Forces (OBF) during the regional soccer tournament, Apple Cup 2019, in El Salvador, the team showed its valuable talent by winning a place in the 2019 Donosti Cup International Tournament, to be held in San Sebastian, Spain from July 7 to 13. This tournament is the biggest event related to youth soccer that takes place in Spain. Every summer more than 640 teams from 27 countries participate, making this soccer tournament the fourth largest in the world.

Banco Atlántida is # 1 in the Most Attractive Companies to Work With 2019 Ranking in the Banking and Finance sector in Hondurasg

Banco Atlántida is once again among the most attractive companies to work with in Honduras, this time reaching the first place in the Banking and Finance sector, as well as the first place in the ranking of Honduran companies with regional presence according to the study carried out by the specialized recruitment company, Tecoloco.

INVATLAN held its 2019 Shareholder’s Annual General Meeting

The Board of Directors of Inversiones Atlántida, of the most prestigious financial group in the country, summoned their shareholders at the Convention Center of the Hotel Honduras Maya to present INVATLAN’s financial results to the end of 2018 and credit their annual dividends.

Strategic alliance between Banco Atlántida and CCIT has driven more than 6,000 growing entrepreneurs

Banco Atlántida and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa (CCIT) have continued to strengthen the fruitful agreement established seven years ago, which has benefited more than 6,000 micro, small and medium enterprises in Francisco Morazán.

The Fulbright and Banco Atlántida alliance is a life transforming opportunity

The program that emerged in 2014 marked the first time in Central America that a private organization has collaborated with the U.S. Government on the Fulbright Program.

Banco Atlántida promotes business growth and innovation by sponsoring HonduExpo: Packaging and Design 2019

More than 200 national and foreign companies managed to establish more than 1,000 business appointments during ''HonduExpo: Packaging and Design 2019'' in San Pedro Sula. For Banco Atlántida, training and advising Honduran clients and entrepreneurs is invaluable.

Banco Atlántida continues to promote Honduran innovation by sponsoring World Robot Olympiad in Honduras

Banco Atlántida sponsored the launch of the Robotics Olympiad WRO Honduras - 3rd edition to create spaces and opportunities for children and young people to develop innovative talents.

Banco Atlántida strengthens its commitment to promote digital transformation in Honduras

The use of financial technology services in Honduras represents a great opportunity to increase financial inclusion. Banco Atlántida has become an important development agent by promoting and sponsoring several initiatives for several years.

Honduras Digital Challenge 3rd edition arrives to offer new opportunities for growth and innovation in the country

The initiative led by the World Bank and Banco Atlántida, is now also supported by the experience of multilateral institutions such as IDB and CABEI. UNITEC also joined to contribute in academics.

ProHonduras along with Banco Atlántida launches the first packing fair in Honduras

Committed to promote the economic development of the country, Banco Atlántida together with the Economic Development Secretariat through ProHonduras, officially launched the packaging fair: "HonduExpo 2019: Packaging & Design".

Our brands continue to rank #1 in top of mind awareness within the financial sector in Honduras

Atlántida Financial Group reassures its leadership, ranking first in the Top of Mind Awareness benchmarks for the categories of banking and insurance institutions in Honduras. Banco Atlántida and Seguros Atlántida respectively stand out as first on the most complete Top of Mind Awareness study of Central America and the Caribbean published by Summa Magazine, in its November 2018 magazine edition. The study was conducted with CID GALLUP research firm. The bank has ranked first for the last five years, while Seguros has led the category for four consecutive years.

Banco Atlántida receives Corporate Social Responsibility Award granted by FUNDAHRSE

The award was granted by the Honduran Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (Fundahrse) during its annual ceremony in which socially responsible corporate initiatives implemented by Honduran companies throughout the evaluated year were recognized.

US Chargé d'Affaires Heide B. Fulton and Guillermo Bueso, CEO of Banco Atlántida, signed new Fulbright - Banco Atlántida Agreement

The US Government and Banco Atlántida signed the new Fulbright - Banco Atlántida Agreement which will continue to provide funds to sponsor scholarships for young Honduran professionals for them to complete their post-graduate studies at American universities.

Honduras Digital Challenge 2018 Edition concludes, a World Bank´s initiative led by Banco Atlántida

Honduras Digital Challenge is a successful initiative that provides new opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation, generating benefits to empower Hondurans, through their participation in the global digital ecosystem.

Banco Atlántida receives International Trade Award by Commerzbank AG

Commerzbank AG, one of the largest banks in Germany, rewarded Banco Atlántida with the "Trade Award" for its effective foreign trade operations. The award was granted to the banking institution for the quality with which it managed the processing and placement of Letters of Credit through Commerzbank, AG.

THE ISSUANCE OF INVERSIONES ATLÁNTIDA PLACES HONDURAS ON THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MAP

"I believe it's a resounding success for the authorities of Inversiones Atlántida, for the country and for the private sector. Now it's time to put these resources into work."

GRUPO ATLÁNTIDA LEADS THE HONDURAN INNOVATION SECTOR

"The visit we made together to Silicon Valley, demonstrated the interest of Guillermo Bueso, President of Atlántida Investments, to change the face of the Honduran economy, to integrate with global markets."

GRUPO ATLÁNTIDA WILL INVEST $ 150 MILLION IN HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR

The expansion of commercial operations of the Atlantida financial group will have an investment of 3,500 million lempiras.

INTERNATIONAL ISSUANCE VALIDATES THE ATLÁNTIDA FINANCIAL GROUP PRESTIGE

"The prestige acquired by Atlántida Investments is gigantic and consolidates the corporate governance rigor to which we must be subject in the future".

BANCO ATLÁNTIDA, IN ITS CONDITION OF AGENT AND STRUCTURER, SIGNS SINDICATED CREDIT IN FAVOR OF PALMEROLA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT S.A. DE C. V FOR $ 69,500,000

In an unprecedented event marked toward the development of Honduras as a milestone in this new century, Banco Atlántida, as agent and structurer of the Syndicated Credit Contract for the Design, Construction, Financing, Operation, and Maintenance of Palmerola International Airport, strongly impulses a project that will turn Honduras into the logistics center of Central America and will connect the country with the rest of the world.

TRUST THAT TRASCENDS BORDERS

Inversiones Atlántida S.A. performs successfully its first issue in the international market.