First published Oct 18, 2026, 6:38:17 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 6:38:17 PM UTC

Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency

The Association of Banks of Paraguay asked the central bank to report on the solvency of institutions that received merger-related facilities. Senators from the governing party and opposition had also called on President Santiago Peña to replace the institution’s leadership.

Illustrative image: Paraguayan Central Bank — FF MM/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The report describes scrutiny of lender solvency alongside calls for a change in central-bank leadership.

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MercoPress UK Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency

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