Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá (SBP)

The Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá (SBP) is Panama's principal banking regulatory authority, responsible for supervising and regulating all banks and banking groups authorized to operate in the country — one of Latin America's largest international banking centers with 70+ licensed banks. Located in the Panama Business Tower on Avenida Samuel Lewis in the Calle 50 corridor, SBP enforces anti-money laundering compliance, prudential banking standards, and fiduciary entity oversight. Legal roles involve financial regulatory enforcement, licensing, and policy development.