Primer Banco del Istmo

Primer Banco del Istmo (Banistmo)

Industry	Banking
Fate	Acquired by HSBC Holdings plc
Successor	HSBC Bank (Panama)
Founded	1984
Defunct	2009
Headquarters	Panama City, Panama City
Products	First Direct

Primer Banco del Istmo trading as Banistmo or Banco Del Istmo is the largest bank in Panama and Central America, it is part of the HSBC Group following its former parent company, Grupo Banistmo’s acquisition by HSBC in November 2006. It was the subsidiary of HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A. until it mergered into HSBC Bank (Panama) in 2009.

See also

• HSBC Mexico
• HSBC Bank (Panama)
• Alberto Vallarino Clement