Foreign Banks in Cuba

List of major foreign banks in Cuba:

Havin Bank Ltd. - Banco Nacional de Cuba issued Havin Bank Ltd a License to set up a Representative Office in Cuba by means of Resolution No. 88, of 1991. The Office was officially established in May 1995.

National Bank of Canada - The Bank has been present in Cuba through a Representative Office since January 20, 1995. National Bank of Canada provides comprehensive financial services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in its core market, while offering specialized services to its clients elsewhere in the world.

Banco Sabadell - It is Spain's fourth largest banking group, which is comprised of different banks, brands, subsidiaries and part-owned companies covering all areas of financial business sector under a common denominator: professional performance and quality.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S. A. (BBVA) - BBVA is a global financial services group that offers individual and corporate customers the most complete range of financial and non-financial products and services.

Societe Generale - It was the first French bank to establish in the Cuban market. Societe Generale's shares are listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

Fransabank SAL - Established in 1985, the Representative Office in La Havana (Cuba) focuses mainly on commodities trading activities such as pre-export finance, import and export, as well as providing facilities to local banks for investment purposes.

BNP Paribas - It is a European leader in global banking and financial services and one of the strongest banks in the world. It has one of the largest international networks with operations in more than 80 countries and 204,600 employees (31 March 2011).

Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Madrid (Caja Madrid) - It is the fourth largest Spanish financial group and offers a comprehensive range of products and services for retail, business and private banking.

Republic Bank Ltd. - It is a leading financial service provider in Trinidad and Tobago. The Bank established a representative office in Cuba in May 2002.

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