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Founded by Alejandro Grullón.1
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Dominican bank
Banco Popular Dominicano, S.A. - Banco Múltiple, trading as Banco Popular Dominicano (BPD), is a bank providing retail and commercial banking services; it was the largest lender in the Dominican Republic until 2023, when it was narrowly overtaken by Banreservas. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the financial conglomerate Grupo Popular, S.A. The company, which is known in the Dominican Republic as Banco Popular, has over 6,800 employees, three million customers, a credit portfolio of 3.7 million dollars, and 6.1 million dollars in assets as of 2014.2 It was founded by Alejandro Grullón.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Banco Popular Dominicano, S.A. - Banco Múltiple, trading as Banco Popular Dominicano (BPD), is a bank providing retail and commercial banking services; it was the largest lender in the Dominican Republic until 2023, when it was narrowly overtaken by Banreservas. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the financial conglomerate Grupo Popular, S.A. The company, which is known in the Dominican Republic as Banco Popular, has over 6,800 employees, three million customers, a credit portfolio of 3.7 million dollars, and 6.1 million dollars in assets as of 2014.2
Founded by Alejandro Grullón.1
Who has led Banco Popular Dominicano, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | Federal loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $200.0M | $200.0M |
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, since 2008, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
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