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Banco del Cafe

Banco del Café (English: Bank of the Coffee), commonly known as Bancafé, was a bank in Guatemala that collapsed because of bad loans and panicked withdrawals set off by an investigation by Guatemala's Superintendencia de Bancos in 2006. This eventually brought the bank down.2 It was founded in 1978.1 It is headquartered in Guatemala City.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 16, 1978Founded1
  • Industryeconomics of banking, financial services1
  • HeadquartersGuatemala City1

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Banco del Café (English: Bank of the Coffee), commonly known as Bancafé, was a bank in Guatemala that collapsed because of bad loans and panicked withdrawals set off by an investigation by Guatemala's Superintendencia de Bancos in 2006. This eventually brought the bank down.2

Products and brands

  • retail banking

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Timeline

  1. Oct 19, 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 16, 1978Founded Founded1

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