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Informe sobre la Banca de Republica Dominicana - 1er Trimestre 2021
June 3, 2021 1 minute read
El ROE antes de impuestos de las Asociaciones de Ahorro y Préstamos aumentó de 7.9% en el año 2020 a 12.5% en el primer trimestre del 2021 gracias al aumento de su margen financiero y a la disminución de la provisión de crédito ante la mejora de las perspectivas económicas.
PR Banking Industry Report Q4 2020
March 17, 2021 1 minute read
The PR Banking sector reached double digit Pre-Tax Return on Equity in 2020 (10.2%) despite the low interest rate environment, the impact of COVID-19 on business and consumer activity, and higher credit provisions.
PR Banking Industry Report Q3 2020
December 29, 2020 1 minute read
Banks remained profitable during the first nine months of 2020 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, they experienced a moderate reduction in profitability (8.8% Pre-Tax ROE) vs 2018 and 2019 due to lower interest margin and fee income, and higher loan loss provision.
Informe sobre la Banca de RD - 3er Trimestre 2020
December 16, 2020 1 minute read
La rentabilidad de la banca dominicana comienza a mostrar una disminución, producto del impacto de la crisis sanitaria en la economía. Los principales indicadores que inciden en esto son: aumento de provisión para cartera de crédito, disminución de comisiones por servicios y disminución del ingreso financiero.
Analyzing Staffing as Cornerstone to Police Transformation
November 17, 2020 9 minute read
In this article we intend to explain why a comprehensive staffing analysis can clear the way for an effective police transformation, and a smart way of readjusting budgets.
Informe sobre la Banca de RD - 2ndo Trimestre 2020
October 26, 2020 1 minute read
La banca múltiple dominicana ha seguido mostrando un nivel elevado de rentabilidad en la primera mitad del 2020. Los efectos de la pandemia no se han manifestado aun en los indicadores de calidad de activos, solvencia y rentabilidad gracias a las medidas tomadas por las entidades reguladoras.
Smart Working: la evolución del Teletrabajo
October 13, 2020 17 minute read
El Smart Working es una nueva tendencia en la forma de trabajar y todo parece indicar que ha llegado para quedarse. Aunque usa conceptos del teletrabajo, la flexibilidad de horarios, y el “work-life balance”, en realidad es mucho más que eso: Se refiere a dotar al empleado de los recursos necesarios para que desarrolle su labor de forma autónoma buscando el cumplimiento de objetivos. Si esto se logra entonces el empleado está cumpliendo con su trabajo, sea desde su hogar, oficina o cualquier lugar que le sea conveniente.
PR Banking Industry Report Q2 2020
September 17, 2020 1 minute read
Reduction in profitability in the first half of 2020 (7.0% Pre-Tax ROE) vs 2018 and 2019 due to lower interest margin and fee income, and higher loan loss provision, mostly driven by the Covid pandemic and its impact on the local and US economies. Despite the magnitude of the pandemic impact, no bank had negative net income, with Popular reaching the highest pre-tax ROA (0.97%), followed by Oriental (0.68%), Santander (0.58%), and FirstBank (0.40%).
PR Banking Industry Report Q1 2020
June 14, 2020 0 minute read
The impact of Covid-19 has been partially absorbed by local banks in their Q1 2020 results through a significant increase in loan loss provision. However, the reduction in fees and transactional income was small (last two weeks of March 2020) and will be felt mostly in Q2 2020 and in subsequent quarters depending on the pace of return to normal economic activity. In this Q1 2020 Banking Industry Report we present a brand new format where the user will be able to select particular periods of time and banks to review key metrics trends and make bank comparisons.












