Produbanco joins an exclusive group of Latin American banks able to offer their corporate customers the ability to initiate and monitor their trade finance transactions via Internet.

Established in 1978, Produbanco is recognized as dual leader in providing advanced financial services coupled with highly efficient levels of customer service. Hailed as market pioneer, Produbanco reflects a new breed of bank in Ecuador following the financial crises that saw only the best-administered banks surviving.

A leading member of Grupo Financiero Producción, Produbanco, the country's third largest private bank, accounts for 81% of group assets. Traditionally focused on the corporate and private market, the bank has recently expanded into consumer banking, supporting its growing customer base through more than 68 branches and 65 Servipagos [Service Payments Centers].

Announcing the licensing of allNETT, Produbanco's Guillermo Moreano, Vice President, Operations & Technology commented, "We have every confidence that with Surecomp we will make rapid progress in fully automating our trade finance processing with our clients in Ecuador as well as in Panama."

In response Surecomp's Jack Omar Villacis, Vice President, Sales - The Americas responded, "The prospect of partnering with Banco de la Producción excites us."

"Produbanco stands ready to take to market one of the strongest, most comprehensive Internet-based trade finance solutions. By integrating allNETT with the bank's in-house trade finance back office, Surecomp will enable Produbanco to provide best in class solution; a truly seamless service to their corporate customers. This will give Produbanco a national and regional competitive advantage while also improving service quality and convenience for end user customers" concluded Villacis.