Following the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's default, ratings for the island's two main banks, Popular (BPOP) and First BanCorp (FBP), will not be immediately affected, according to Fitch Ratings.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced Tuesday it is bringing mobile payment system Samsung Pay to Puerto Rico, supported by Banco Popular’s eligible credit cards.
Banco Popular’s technology team announced Thursday three key projects to be unveiled this year: “mobile wallets,” “cardless cash access,” and the integration of its “ATH Móvil” and “Mi Banca Móvil” applications.