{
  "id": 2379694,
  "title": "Panama Moves to Close Banco Hipotecario Nacional After Its Loan Book Failed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/panama-moves-to-close-banco-hipotecario-nacional-after-its-loan-book",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:18:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/panama-moves-to-close-banco-hipotecario-nacional-after-its-loan-book-failed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Panama's government approved a draft law to progressively close the Banco Hipotecario Nacional after 94% of its loan book became non-performing. The bank's functions will transfer to other state bodies, with liquidation by 2027. The post Panama Moves to Close Banco Hipotecario Nacional After Its Loan Book Failed appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}