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Banco Nacional de Crédito (BNC) has begun a new chapter for its branch network. La Vela, in Nueva Esparta; the branches on 5 de Julio and Calle 72 in Maracaibo; and the one in Altamira, Caracas, are the first to unveil a refreshed look that the institution plans to roll out gradually across the more than 200 service locations it has throughout the country. New colors, different textures, and redesigned lighting: the idea is to make the bank look more modern and, above all, more approachable.

The Venezuelan Banking Association (ABV) released a figure worth its weight in gold in a country where credit remains a luxury: the financial system’s loan portfolio is expected to close 2026 with year-on-year growth of nearly 40%. The warning came from the head of the association himself, Pedro Pacheco, who made it clear during a panel on the financial system at Fedecámaras’ 82nd anniversary that the figure could have been higher. Without the current legal reserve requirement, he said, we would be talking about 50%.

Some statistics describe an economy; others give it away. Datanálisis’s latest survey, presented by Luis Vicente León at a meeting with the Venezuelan Chamber of Shopping Centers, falls into the second category: 88% of Venezuelans are paid in bolívares and spend their balance in less than 48 hours. Two days. In practice, that’s how long users consider their money in the national currency to be useful before converting it, spending it, or taking it out of the system.