Press Release

The Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá Publishes its Preliminary (Unaudited) Fourth Quarter 2018 Results 

Panama | February 18, 2019

The Fondo de Ahorro de Panama (“FAP” or “Fund”) has published its portfolio performance report for the fourth quarter 2018 (“4Q2018”).

Key points:

  • Total Fund assets: B/. 1,351.4 million*;

  • Total Fund net assets: B/. 1,273.9 million;

  • In terms of interests and dividends, FAP generated B/. 27.1 million;

  • Performance – year-to-date at 4Q2018: -0.03%; and

  • Gross income – year-to-date at 4Q2018: B/. -305 thousand.

Complete 4Q2018 Report (in Spanish)

The information presented has not been independently audited. Information regarding gross income (performance) include interests, dividends and assets valuations on a mark-to-market basis before costs.

*The monetary unit of the Republic of Panama is Balboas (B/.), which is at par and freely exchangeable with the United States dollar (USD); The Republic of Panama does not issue its own paper currency, and instead, the USD is used as legal tender, and is considered the Fund´s functional currency. The financial reports provided by our global custodian are in USD and form the financial basis of this report.

About the Fondo de Ahorro de Panama
The Fund was created by Law 38 of June 5, 2012, whose main objectives are:

  1. Establish a long-term savings mechanism for the Panamanian State; and

  2. Establish a stabilization mechanism in case of a state of emergency (declared by the Cabinet’s Council) and economic slowdowns.

Contact: Administration, +507-394-5776/5706, administrador@fondoahorropanama.com

For additional information visit www.fondoahorropanama.com
 
 
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