Belize's banks show highest return-on-assets ratio in Central America

Belize’s small banking market might be represented by only three lenders in The Banker’s Top 100 Central American banks, but the country's banks show the highest return-on-assets ratio in Central America, at 2.67%.

by Silvia Pavoni

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Panama has the largest banking sector in the region, with 39 lenders included in The Banker’s Top 100 Central American banks, and combined assets of $78.1bn. But while Panamanian banks’ profitability ratios are solid, they are not outstanding by regional standards, and the country’s average return-on-assets ratio is 1.64%.

For the full Central American rankings see Domestic players make mark in Central American ranking.

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Silvia Pavoni

Silvia Pavoni is editor in chief of The Banker. Silvia also serves as an advisory board member for the Women of the Future Programme and for the European Risk Management Council, and is part of the London council of non-profit WILL, Women in Leadership in Latin America. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary fellowship by City University of London.