SUDEBAN authorities held a working meeting with representatives of the national bank

Published at: 05/03/2026 02:25 PM

Authorities from the Superintendency of Institutions of the Banking Sector of Venezuela (SUDEBAN) held the first working meeting in 2026 with representatives of the national banking sector with the purpose of having an effective approach, strengthening and outlining this year's new goals for the national banking system.

At the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Banking, Insurance and Securities and President of the Treasury Bank, Jimmy Berríos, said: “This first working meeting with the national bank is aimed at looking at the perspective of the national economy and the significant contribution of banks to its consolidation. We will continue to bet on Venezuela!”

Berríos offered a balance of the important indicators governing the banking system and highlighted that in the last six years, funding increased by 24%, the credit portfolio rose 32%, placing its growth in the last six years at 62%, while delinquencies closed at 0.84 in 2025, Banco del Tesoro press reports.

He also specified that the banking system recorded the best annual net result in the last 7 years, reaching 1,746 million USD in 2025, representing an annual growth of 216 percent (1,194 million USD).

“These results are a reflection of what we have improved and what we still need to do. Today, we met to touch on positive common points for banking, through interaction and communication to reinforce and establish an agenda of priorities, with the purpose of having a more regulated and stable banking that contributes to the country's growth,” he stressed.

During the day, the authorities of the banking system had the right to speak, where they addressed the following topics: financial education, cybersecurity, banking, increasing financing for the productive sectors, among other topics.

The president of the Venezuelan Banking Association (ABV), Pedro Pacheco, stressed that “this meeting is an important opportunity, whose priority is to maintain progressive communication. The banking sector consists of three pillars: Capitalization, Technology and Human Talent, key to continuing to provide quality services to Venezuelans.”

Finally, the president of ABV called for strengthening the Organic Law against Organized Crime and Financing of Terrorism (LOCDOFT), hand in hand with the Sudeban to provide quick answers to customers.

Mazo News Team