Banco Caribe expands agent network via alliance with Punto Azul

Banco Caribe partners with Punto Azul to expand its banking agent network across the nation.

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Banco Caribe announced a strategic alliance with Punto Azul to expand its network of banking sub-agents throughout the country. ^[1] The Sanar una Nación alliance delivered more than 313,000 medical treatments to the DNCD and its families. ^[2] Punto Azul is a multi-bank network developed by GCS Systems and Azul, a commercial brand of Servicios Digitales Popular, both subsidiaries of Grupo Popular. ^[3] With this incorporation, Banco Caribe customers can perform transactions at more than 2,000 affiliated merchants distributed across the entire national territory. ^[4] José Mármol, executive vice president of Communications, Reputation, and Responsible Banking at Grupo Popular, reported that Sanar una Nación has made contributions exceeding US$4.8 million in 2026. ^[5] The contributions reported by Grupo Popular include more than 905,000 portions of fortified foods and 313,000 medical treatments distributed to 32 institutions in the country. ^[6] The medications will be used to treat various health conditions including hypertension, anemia, hypothyroidism, glaucoma, migraine, high cholesterol, convulsive disorders, depression, and other psychiatric conditions. ^[7] The Punto Azul multi-bank model allows a single affiliated merchant to process operations for several banking entities, expanding options for customers and strengthening the service offerings of establishments operating as sub-agents. ^[8]

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Banco Caribe announced a strategic alliance with Punto Azul to expand its network of banking sub-agents throughout the country. · Hoy Digital

The Sanar una Nación alliance delivered more than 313,000 medical treatments to the DNCD and its families. · El Día

Punto Azul is a multi-bank network developed by GCS Systems and Azul, a commercial brand of Servicios Digitales Popular, both subsidiaries of Grupo Popular. · Hoy Digital

With this incorporation, Banco Caribe customers can perform transactions at more than 2,000 affiliated merchants distributed across the entire national territory. · Hoy Digital

José Mármol, executive vice president of Communications, Reputation, and Responsible Banking at Grupo Popular, reported that Sanar una Nación has made contributions exceeding US$4.8 million in 2026. · El Día

The contributions reported by Grupo Popular include more than 905,000 portions of fortified foods and 313,000 medical treatments distributed to 32 institutions in the country. · El Día

The medications will be used to treat various health conditions including hypertension, anemia, hypothyroidism, glaucoma, migraine, high cholesterol, convulsive disorders, depression, and other psychiatric conditions. · El Día

The Punto Azul multi-bank model allows a single affiliated merchant to process operations for several banking entities, expanding options for customers and strengthening the service offerings of establishments operating as sub-agents. · Hoy Digital

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