Investigation ·
Ueno file, chapter 1: nearly 3 million customers in Paraguay lose access to their money
Paraguay's Central Bank took over ueno bank on November 3, 2026, after its solvency ratio fell to 5.56 %, against a legal minimum of 12 %. A video investigation by Economía con Datos.
Nearly 3 million people in Paraguay woke up unable to touch their money: their bank, ueno bank, had been taken over by the Central Bank of Paraguay. Economía con Datos opens the «Ueno file», a video investigation that follows the case step by step.
Ueno grew from about 500,000 to nearly 3 million customers, roughly 60 % of the country's adults. On November 3, 2026, its solvency ratio stood at 5.56 %, less than half the 12 % legal minimum. The deposit guarantee covers up to about ₲228 million (about US$38,000) per saver, fully protecting about 97 % of them.
The presumption of innocence applies: no one has been convicted, and those under investigation deny any wrongdoing.
Source: Bloomberg Línea (con datos del Banco Central del Paraguay) (document in Spanish).
This is an English summary by Economía con Datos. Read the full article in Spanish.
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