Banco Internacional Guatemala Implements Surecomp's allNETT® Trade Finance Front-End Solution
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Santiago, Chile - Surecomp®, a leading provider of global trade solutions for financial institutions and corporations, announced today that Banco Internacional SA Guatemala, a member of the IF Group, has commenced production of allNETT®, Surecomp's web-based trade finance front-end solution. By implementing this state-of-the art solution for their corporate customers, Banco Internacional has further validated its leadership role in Guatemala and the Central America trade finance market.
allNETT is a Java J2EE multi-customer, multi-entity solution for both initiating trade finance transactions and extracting wide-ranging inquiries and reports. A 24/7 web-based solution, allNETT makes the corporate processing of letters of credit (L/Cs) and other trade finance documents much more efficient by eliminating all manual activities previously associated with such transactions.
Established in 1976, Banco Internacional has built an enviable reputation for market innovation. For example, the Bank recently decided to participate in the TFFP (Trade Finance Facilitation Program) of the Inter-American Development Bank, which will allow Banco Internacional to continue to grow its trade finance business and maintain its significant contribution to Guatemala's economic growth.
Banco Internacional Guatemala is a member of the Spanish IF Group (Grupo Fierro), which also includes Banco Exterior in Venezuela, Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BIF) in Peru, Banco Internacional in Ecuador, International Finance Bank (IFB) in the United States, and EBNA Bank in Curacao. With more than $8 billion in total assets, 4,600 professionals and almost 300 branches, the IF Banking Group maintains operations in Latin America and the United States.
"We recognized early last year that a web-based corporate access point was the missing link we needed to complement our leading electronic banking solution and to provide an integrated environment in all stages of the process for our corporate clients," said Mr. Francisco Naranjo MartÃnez, General Manager, Banco Internacional Guatemala. "Well known to us as a trusted supplier of trade finance solutions to other banks in the IF Group, Surecomp demonstrated and proved to us the uniqueness, power and flexibility of allNETT. We view allNETT as a critical solution in our arsenal as we move ahead and consolidate our leading position as Guatemala's top trade finance bank."
With allNETT, Banco Internacional is able to react quickly to the evolving requirements of the fast-paced corporate world by offering an attractive, easy-to-learn and cost-saving solution. Acknowledged as a "green" solution, allNETT eliminates costs associated with the creation of L/Cs and guarantees, and enhances the paperless office concept. The solution also speeds up critical business reporting that corporations require to remain competitive. Banco Internacional has licensed allNETT V4.0, which includes an intuitive reporting module, the mobile@allNETT module for managing trade finance transactions on smart mobile devices, and many new and enhanced futures.
"We view the start of allNETT production at Banco Internacional Guatemala as a timely reminder of the underlying strength and depth of the Central American banking market," remarked Surecomp Chairman Joel Koschitzky. "The Central and South American markets are well placed to be at the forefront of banking technology. Surecomp offers its full support to all banks in the region looking to make the transition to automated trade finance solutions."
About Banco Internacional
Banco Internacional is a financial entity that competes in Guatemala seeking differentiation by providing a high quality and personalized service. It has a network of 47 branches covering the whole country, it is a partner of the biggest ATM network in the country (5B) with more than 1,400 ATM´s, and has various services available 24 hours a day; Call Center, Electronic Banking, Telephone Banking and Mobile Banking.
For more information, visit www.bancointernacional.com.gt
About allNETT® www.bancointernacional.com.gt
allNETT, installed at more than 45 global locations, is a web-based trade finance system designed for use by a bank's corporate and commercial customers, and optionally by a bank's branches. allNETT allows the user, via a standard browser, to easily initiate trade finance transactions - including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, amendments, payments and acceptances, guarantees, clean payments and export collections. The solution also enables users to extract a wide range of inquiries and reports. allNETT is fully interfaced with Surecomp's IMEX®, allTRA®, IBSnet® and DOKA® back-office trade finance solutions, as well as various third-party systems. allNETT also can be operated as a stand-alone system.
About Surecomp®
Surecomp is a leading provider of global trade solutions for financial institutions and corporations. Established in 1987, Surecomp is a market pioneer with a proven track record delivering innovative solutions to major banks, financial services providers and enterprises worldwide. With a global network of regional offices and six state-of-the-art development centers, Surecomp successfully supports hundreds of installations in over 75 countries. Surecomp's integrated portfolio of trade finance, receivables management and treasury confirmation matching solutions streamlines the transaction lifecycle to minimize costs and maximize profits. For additional information, visit www.surecomp.com.
Surecomp
Murray Freeman
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +1-201-716-1236
Email: marketing@surecomp.com
Banco Internacional SA Guatemala
Mr. Francisco Naranjo MartÃnez
General Manager
Tel: + 502-22770702
Email: gerencia@bancointernacional.com.gt
