Video: How a single bank sank Paraguay
Original headlineVidéo : Comment une seule banque a fait sombrer le Paraguay
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Paraguay’s central bank took control of ueno bank on November 3, 2026, freezing $2.8 billion in client deposits. Two days later, President Santiago Peña announced his resignation, underscoring how a single institution’s failure destabilized the country. The episode matters because it shows how concentrated banking risk can translate quickly into political and economic shock. What to watch next is how the central bank unwinds the freeze and whether depositor confidence—and the broader financial system—holds.
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ueno bank, Santiago Peña, Banco Central del Paraguay, Paraguay