2026 Paraguay banking

Overview
An ongoing economic, financial, and political crisis in Paraguay was triggered by the regulatory intervention and dissolution of Ueno Bank, the country's largest digital financial institution. The lender's collapse froze the liquid balances of approximately 3 million retail depositors and endangered more than US $800 million in public and pension funds.
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Nov 6, 2026 · Read source(opens in a new tab)
The Paraguayan Senate unanimously removes Santiago Peña as country's president over alleged conflicts of interest involving Ueno Bank, whose accounts the central bank froze. Congress postpones consideration of Peña's resignation to allow impeachment proceedings.
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The Public Prosecutor's Office orders the arrest of Santiago Peña, who is placed under house arrest.
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Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as the interim president of Paraguay.
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Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him.
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