Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits
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Key takeaways
- Paraguay’s Central Bank on Tuesday took over Ueno Bank, one of the country’s largest banks, after its solvency ratio fell below 50% of the legal minimum, and froze all its assets and liabilities, including the savings of some 3 million customers and more than US$800 million in
- Exposed: XLF, KRE, BAC, JPM, WFC
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Paraguay’s Central Bank on Tuesday took over Ueno Bank, one of the country’s largest banks, after its solvency ratio fell below 50% of the legal minimum, and froze all its assets and liabilities, including the savings of some 3 million customers and more than US$800 million in
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- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- No related companies are mapped for this report yet.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- KRE Spdr Series Trust
For “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits,” Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
For “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
In “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- WFC Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (WFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits.” Reason on file: Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- C Citigroup
Citigroup (C) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits.” Reason on file: Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) because of this story.
What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) to the headline is this: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (KRE), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF), and the dates in the story
BAC traded between 49.17 and 54.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 49.66. KRE traded between 67.80 and 71.93 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.61. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
46 out of 100
“Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.